Court’s decision a tough break for senior living employers
By
John O'Connor
Jan 05, 2017
California’s highest court has offered clarification on employee-break requirements. But this is hardly a limited dispute. In fact, the largely unfavorable ruling just might have implications for...
About that hospital boom ahead …
By
John O'Connor
Dec 22, 2016
More than a few assisted living operators wouldn’t mind snapping off a piece of the post-surgical transfer action, but it turns out that a huge battle is heating up.
North Carolina police nab arson suspect
By
John O'Connor
Dec 19, 2016
A man who allegedly set an assisted living facility on fire has been arrested in Lincolnton, NC.
National Labor Relations Board takes aim at employee handbook
By
John O'Connor
Dec 19, 2016
Employee handbooks with seemingly innocuous policies can land your organization in trouble with federal officials. At least, that appears to be the message contained in a recent National Labor Relations...
Lutein consumption preserves brain health, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 19, 2016
Older adults who eat a pigment commonly found in leafy greens better retain their skills and knowledge, a new study finds.
Overtime injunction puts many operators in a tough position
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2016
Many senior living operators now find themselves at a crossroads, thanks to a court injunction that puts a new overtime regulation on hold.
On second thought, many Republican governors OK with expanded Medicaid payments
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2016
Republican lawmakers preparing to repeal the Affordable Care Act are getting blowback from an unlikely source: Republican governors whose states have benefitted from enhanced federal Medicaid funding.
New law’s provision may encourage many operators to change insurance coverage
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2016
President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law earlier this week. Tucked away in the omnibus package is a provision that should help many senior living operators.
The cost of borrowing money just went up, and more increases appear likely
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2016
Senior living operators rely on cheap capital to pay for things such as renovations, improvements and even new construction.
Early success for Alzheimer’s vaccine that targets tau protein
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2016
Swedish researchers have developed a vaccine that homes in on the tau protein. In fact, all but one of the 30 vaccinated patients showed a favorable immune response.