Nurse practitioners hailed as worker shortage solution
The new president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners is touting her organization’s members as a partial solution to senior living’s chronic caregiver shortage.
TOP NEWS
House passes bill to more than double the minimum wage
House lawmakers Thursday passed legislation that raises the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. However, the measure faces dim prospects in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Nine charged in phone-theft scam that targeted dozens of residents
Nine people have been charged with defrauding dozens of residents across three South Carolina senior living communities.
More mysterious illness cases reported at CCRC as neighboring facility reports an outbreak, too
Reported illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths of residents sickened in an infectious disease outbreak at a Virginia retirement community have inched upward since June 30, and now another, unrelated senior living community nearby also is reporting an outbreak.
Editors' Columns
Think you’re financially stressed? What about your employees?
Some things catch your attention. Others can make you gasp.
Long-term care gets candidate Klobuchar’s attention
As Louisiana braced for the rains of Tropical Storm Barry on Friday, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was preparing for another kind of wave — a silver one.
Guest Column
3 steps to mitigate damage to your reputation through crisis communications planning
Without a plan for investigating and responding to crises, even the most well-run facility will find itself the subject of unsavory attention.
Marketplace Column
Real-life pest concerns from senior living professionals
As a facility manager, you need to know how to handle pest issues before they can become a major problem to your residents.
Company News
People in the news, July 16
Appointments at Age-friendly NYC Commission, American Health Partners, Avenir Healthcare Group, Brooksby Village, Cadence Millbrae, Chicago Pacific Founders, Christian City, GlynnDevins, Grace Ridge, Juniper Communities, Kahler Slater, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Lutheran Services in America, MatrixCare, Oak Crest, Sun Health, The New Jewish Home, The Springs Living, The Weitz Co., Walker & Dunlop, Waltonwood Cary Parkway and The Watermark at Vistawilla.
Thrive Senior Living’s newest community is its largest
Stepping away from stand-alone memory care communities, Thrive Senior Living has acquired Savannah Commons, the largest community it operates to date, the organization has announced.
Product News
Employees have accessed more than $7 million in advance of payday this year via app
Senior living and care employees using the OnShift Wallet app are on track this year to collectively access more than $30 million of their earned income in advance of being paid, the Cleveland-based cloud-based human capital management software company estimated Monday.
In Focus
Eating well, aging better
Residents at Parkway Place in Houston are going back to school early at “Wellness University.” Learn more, and find out how to submit your photos!
