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Alleged killer who preyed on senior living residents faces 11 new murder charges

By

Lois A. Bowers

May 17, 2019

A man already charged for an attack at a senior living community and the murder of an elderly woman elsewhere now faces 11 new capital murder charges in Texas.

Assisted living licensure a step closer to reality in Minnesota

By

Lois A. Bowers

May 17, 2019

Senior living organizations, regulators and consumer advocates on Tuesday finalized an agreement about licensing assisted living facilities for the first time in Minnesota, completing a two-year process.

Capital budgeting is topic of free May 30 webinar

May 17, 2019

Long-range capital planning in senior living will be the focus of a free webinar May 30 at 1 p.m. ET.

Affinity Living Group mandates flu vaccines for company’s 4,000 employees

By

Lois A. Bowers

May 16, 2019

The organization said it is the first long-term care provider in North Carolina to provide mandatory employee vaccinations on this scale.

Editors' Columns

When it comes to labor relations, maybe we can’t handle the truth

By

John O'Connor

May 16, 2019

From a labor relations standpoint, the past few years have been extremely kind to senior living operators. But a new bill in Congress might turn things around.

Nailing motherhood

By

Lois A. Bowers

May 13, 2019

Whether or not our mothers are still with us, whether or not we have children of our own, we all can celebrate our nurturing qualities.

Guest Column

It’s time to stop hiding nurses in assisted living

By

Julia Parker, RN-C Gerontology, BSN, Ph.D.

May 13, 2019

We aren’t doing ourselves justice by hiding nursing behind obtuse titles in assisted living.

Marketplace Column

Hiring tips your senior living organization can learn from outside the industry

By

Adam Robinson

May 16, 2019

The competitive hiring market means employers across industries need to be more strategic about their hiring efforts – and your senior living organization can do the same.

Company News

ProMedica promotes David Parker to president of HCR ManorCare

David Parker will be the next president of Toledo, OH-based ProMedica’s HCR ManorCare division, including Arden Courts memory care communities, effective June 3, ProMedica announced Thursday.

Masonic Villages selects William Kingsbury as next CEO

He will begin Dec. 1, succeeding Joseph E. Murphy, who is retiring after having been a senior executive at the organization since 1983.

Product News

MyndVR introduces stand-alone headsets

MyndVR has launched MyndVR 2.0, introducing HTC’s VIVE X’s stand-alone Focus headsets in an effort to provide easy-to-use, all-in-one immersive experiences for senior living residents, activities professionals and caregivers.

In Focus

A buzzworthy endeavor

May 15, 2019

The “Kazoo Ensemble,” whose members are residents of a Brookdale Senior Living continuing care retirement community, has entertained people at many places since it was founded in 2011. And it recently found a larger audience. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!

TOP NEWS

Alleged killer who preyed on senior living residents faces 11 new murder charges

Assisted living licensure a step closer to reality in Minnesota

Capital budgeting is topic of free May 30 webinar

Affinity Living Group mandates flu vaccines for company’s 4,000 employees

Editors' Columns

When it comes to labor relations, maybe we can’t handle the truth

Nailing motherhood

Guest Column

It’s time to stop hiding nurses in assisted living

Marketplace Column

Hiring tips your senior living organization can learn from outside the industry

Company News

ProMedica promotes David Parker to president of HCR ManorCare

Masonic Villages selects William Kingsbury as next CEO

Product News

MyndVR introduces stand-alone headsets

In Focus

A buzzworthy endeavor

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