Bills prioritizing funding for dementia research and care move forward in Congress
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2024
Several bills aimed at renewing the nation’s commitment to healthy aging and funding for Alzheimer’s research are moving their way through the legislative process.
More than 6 years later, GAO still looking for CMS to act on assisted living recommendation
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services still has not taken action on a recommendation made by the US Government Accountability Office in a January 2018 report on assisted living, the GAO said in…
Assisted living claims victories in Florida budget, sees promise in future talks
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2024
Senior living industry experts are calling Florida’s $117 billion state budget a mix of hits and misses regarding programs supporting older adults.
79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2024
Overall, stakeholders serving and investing in senior housing and care have a positive outlook on the sector, according to a survey of attendees at the recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing…
Fundamentals make it easy to get excited about senior living, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2024
With solid demand, increasing occupancy and reduced supply, the underlying fundamentals driving top-line revenue growth in senior living are good, making it difficult not to get excited about the sector…
MFCU efforts result in 20 convictions, $9.41 million in recoveries related to assisted living in FY 2023:…
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2024
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units resulted in a total of 20 criminal convictions and $9.41 million in criminal case recoveries related to assisted living in fiscal year 2023, according to a…
More news for Monday, March 18
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2024
Invesque continues to sell SNFs in shift to predominantly private-pay properties … Assisted living, healthcare settings account for more than half of US waterborne disease exposures … CMS releases…
Launch of healthcare company part of ‘natural evolution’ of caring for senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 15, 2024
In what one senior living developer is calling a “natural evolution” in its business of caring for older adults, a new healthcare company has been launched to bridge the gap between traditional medical…
Senior living provider groups ‘cautious’ about Indiana legislative agenda
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 15, 2024
Although appreciative of a commitment to older adults, Indiana’s senior living industry has some concerns about at least one aspect of the state’s legislative agenda for the year.
Tech proactively addresses health risks in residents while creating new revenue streams
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 15, 2024
A collaboration between a digital care technology company and a rehabilitation provider is proactively addressing health risks in senior living residents and providing downstream cost savings.
Leverage philanthropy or miss out, Asbury exec advises as $60M campaign begins
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
JD Shuman is hoping other senior living providers can learn from the experience of Asbury Communities and the Asbury Foundation in using philanthropic programs to meet key goals and differentiate offerings…
Telehealth access mitigates anxiety in assisted living residents: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for assisted living and nursing home residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety, and ensuring telehealth access during potential future pandemic…
Voluntary senior living availability dashboard seen as win-win for residents, providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
A dashboard aimed at helping potential senior living and nursing home residents and their families, and others, better locate needed services is being viewed as a continuation of a pre-pandemic collaboration…
Assisted living sees 1.4 percent rate increase, lower than all other long-term care settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
Although rate increases in assisted living communities were relatively low last year, increasing by 1.4% over 2022, those rates went up by 18.9% in total from 2021 to 2023, according to Genworth’s Cost…
Workforce innovations help senior living operators manage increasing demand
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
A new report spotlighting workforce challenges in long-term care facilities found that 85% of assisted living operators said they employees are burned out or stressed, leading 96% to identify employee…
Proposal would add Kentucky to mix of states trying to address long-term care financing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
Senior living provider groups are applauding Kentucky’s proactive approach to helping its residents pay for future long-term care needs with a proposal to form a task force to explore a statewide insurance…
Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
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James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2024
Lynn Hood, a long-term care executive well-known for answering the call to act under emergency conditions in addition to being a champion of employees, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement…
New campaign, resources aim to ‘take control’ of assisted living narrative
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 12, 2024
A new Argentum campaign aims to amplify voices in assisted living by sharing stories and information about the sector’s contributions to caring for older adults.
Argentum joins coalition supporting nullification of independent contractor rule
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 12, 2024
Argentum signed onto a coalition letter supporting Congressional Review Act resolutions that would nullify the Department of Labor’s independent contractor final rule, which took effect Monday.
More news for Tuesday, March 12
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 12, 2024
DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program will seek to uncover more corporate misconduct … HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announces resignation … California launches new campaign to ‘Take on Alzheimer’s’…