The former business manager of a now-closed Michigan obstetrics / gynecology medical practice faces sentencing April 14 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, a felony, in relation to billing for services provided to assisted living residents.
Eighty-five percent of independent living residents interviewed for a recent small study reported moderate to severe levels of loneliness. The residents also shared some techniques to manage it that may help other older adults and those who serve and care for them, however.
Midnight ET this Wednesday is the final deadline for submitting all nominations for the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Justice Department recovers more than $3 billion from False Claims Act cases in 2019 … Former Mrs. Florida sentenced to prison for using mother’s Social Security checks meant for memory care … New owners take over assisted living, rehab center where CEO opted not to be paid
Assisted living occupancy increased to 85.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019, up from a recent record low of 85.1% earlier in the year as demand outpaced new inventory growth, according to data released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. The rate marked the strongest occupancy in assisted living in two years.
Llamas and alpacas are becoming a more familiar sight as pet therapy animals in senior living.
An Amazon Alexa-enabled device helped foil an attempted theft from a resident’s room at a Florida assisted living community, according to police.
The deadline for the submission of nominations for the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards has been extended one week, to midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
A former business manager of a Massachusetts retirement home was arraigned Tuesday on charges that she stole a total of almost $537,000 from several accounts operated by the facility.
A newly launched program backed by an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates has been launched to help startup technology companies focused on caregiving solutions to address the unmet needs of those providing or receiving elder care.
