Daily Briefing News

Take stock of LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination practices, attorneys advise

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 19, 2022

Treating residents as individuals, training staff members and having the appropriate policies and procedures in place are key takeaways for senior living communities and other long-term care facilities…

CCRC’s bankruptcy plan is pure ‘fantasy,’ landlord says

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 19, 2022

The landlord of a Dallas continuing care retirement community is pushing back against the community’s plan to climb out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, calling it pure “fantasy,” according to Bankrupt…

Anthem becomes first stand-alone memory care operator to achieve WELL Health-Safety Rating

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 19, 2022

Lake Oswego, OR-based Anthem Memory Care has become the first stand-alone memory care provider to achieve recognition at all of its communities for the company’s commitment to promoting a safer and healthier…

‘Real solutions’ for long-term care needed from legislators, industry leader says

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 18, 2022

Saying that long-term care is at a “crisis point,” LeadingAge is urging lawmakers to deliver “real solutions” for older adults and their caregivers in senior living and across the long-term care…

Senior living provider cites federal immunity protections in COVID-related lawsuit

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 18, 2022

A senior living provider being sued over the COVID-19 deaths of a former resident couple maintains that it is covered by federal immunity protections for healthcare workers and that the lawsuit should…

Watermark pilot program turns into partnership to expand resident rehab options

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 18, 2022

After a pilot program was deemed highly successful, a senior living operator is offering recovery technology to residents as part of its community wellness and therapy program.

Amazon technology challenge focuses on easing aging process

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 17, 2022

Meeting the needs of older adults as well as some members of Generation X and the Baby Boom generation is the goal of the latest Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge.

Washington state easing pandemic restrictions in senior living

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 17, 2022

Washington state will rescind COVID-19 proclamations governing assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities Oct. 27 following federal easing of pandemic guidelines.

2 senior living operators, others serving industry make Inc. list of America’s fastest-growing companies

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 17, 2022

Two senior living operators and other companies serving the industry are listed on the Inc. 5000 2022 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, released Tuesday.

Surprise! Senior living operator’s insurance doesn’t cover class action biometrics suit

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 16, 2022

A senior living and memory care operator’s insurance policies don’t cover wrongful employment practices, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Network infrastructure upgrades necessary after pandemic’s rapid technology adoption: experts

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 16, 2022

Approximately 30% of senior living and care organizations have not upgraded their network infrastructure in more than five years, according to a HealthTech Twitter poll. That could be setting providers…

Arizona tops new study for long-term care cost, access, quality

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 16, 2022

Arizona is the best state for long-term care cost, access and quality of care, according to a recent ValuePenguin study.

More news for Tuesday, Aug. 16

By

Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 16, 2022

Assisted living director convicted of failing to report sexual assault … Senior living worker cites racial discrimination in promotion denial … SAGE’s financial literacy app for LGBTQ+ older adults…

Sonida Senior Living marks 5 quarters of occupancy, revenue growth

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Lois A. Bowers

Aug 15, 2022

The second quarter marked five consecutive quarters of occupancy and revenue growth for Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, departing President and CEO Kimberly Lody reported Friday during the company’s…

Electric vehicles, charging stations latest amenities at California CCRC

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 15, 2022

A California senior living community recently added an electric vehicle, as well as four charging stations, for resident transportation needs.

40 states now cover around-the-clock Medicaid HCBS as provided in assisted living

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 15, 2022

The number of state Medicaid waiver programs covering around-the-clock home- and community-based services like those provided by assisted living communities has grown over the past couple of decades, according…

More news for Monday, Aug. 15

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 15, 2022

Updated law expected to boost CCRC construction, expansions … Staffing challenges in senior living moving into endemic phase along with pandemic … CDC’s refreshed COVID guidance zeros in on the…

Aging population boosts bottom line for senior living providers, data show

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 12, 2022

Assisted living communities saw a 34.4% increase in revenues from 2013 to 2020 as adults aged, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s recently released 2020 Service Annual Survey.

Arbitration agreements cover families’ claims over alleged serial killer deaths, court says

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 12, 2022

A senior living provider’s arbitration agreement, signed by former residents who subsequently were alleged victims of an alleged serial killer, covers the wrongful death and survival claims made by their…

Benchmark campaign aims to dispel senior living misconceptions

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Aug 12, 2022

Waltham, MA-based Benchmark Senior Living has launched a new marketing campaign to try to educate consumers about senior living by helping them “unlearn” everything they think they know.