Appeals court upholds ruling against California’s aid-in-dying law
By
John O'Connor
May 29, 2018
A California appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that rejects the state’s aid-in-dying law.
Unapproved drugs for your terminal residents? An idea that is way overdue
By
John O'Connor
May 24, 2018
In any senior living community, there are usually a few residents who just want to die. But the rest certainly don’t. And the latter group just received a gift that potentially could help them live...
Is your senior living organization ready to crash and burn?
By
John O'Connor
May 17, 2018
A hope and a prayer is a questionable way to run a senior living organization.
CMS needs to improve handling of beneficiary data, GAO says
By
John O'Connor
May 13, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve how it handles shared beneficiary data, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Many senior living organizations are paying a high price for cutting corners
By
John O'Connor
May 10, 2018
Does a senior living community’s reputation rest with its worst aide? Judging by the way many aides are trained and treated, not everyone thinks so.
Tech Awards adds senior living categories this year
By
John O'Connor
May 04, 2018
The 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is expanding to two tracks while doubling the number of available categories.
What’s in your company’s wallet? Unions suddenly are a lot more curious
By
John O'Connor
May 03, 2018
It would appear the next management-union standoff is about to begin. And both sides are loading up for bear.
Two new developments that might give senior living operators labor pains
By
John O'Connor
Apr 26, 2018
Two entities outside this sector just got seriously slapped for dubious labor practices. Wise senior living operators would do well to take a lesson or two here.
Pay no attention to senior living’s identity crisis
By
John O'Connor
Apr 19, 2018
The latest occupancy numbers for assisted living point to absorption issues. But they may reveal another issue as well.
Looking to expand your senior living business? All states are not created equal
By
John O'Connor
Apr 12, 2018
A new study on health across the states indirectly reveals something that might prove to be helpful to senior living operators.