California CCRC unlawfully tried to evict 96-year-old resident, state investigation finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2024
A California continuing care retirement community violated the conditions of a sales agreement when it attempted to evict a 96-year-old resident, according to the California Department of Social Services.
Assisted living employers cannot discriminate based on vaccination status, court rules
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 17, 2024
A Montana law prohibiting discrimination based on vaccination status now is in effect for assisted living communities and healthcare settings in the state after an appeals court reversed a lower court...
More news for Wednesday, Oct. 16
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 16, 2024
Wisconsin election workers will begin helping senior living and care residents with voting … Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont ranked best states for senior well-being … Philip Esformes arrested on domestic...
Assisted living beds in Wisconsin triple since 2000, stressing operators, infrastructure
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2024
Providing enough assisted living units to accommodate a rapidly aging population is just one of the challenges facing Wisconsin. Staffing for those units is another.
Florida is latest state to require dementia training for law enforcement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2024
Law enforcement and corrections officers in Florida now are required to undergo training on how to interact with people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Another state bans employers’ ‘captive audience’ meetings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 02, 2024
California is the most recent state to ban so-called captive audience meetings, where employers might give speeches that discourage employees from joining unions or that promote that the company is anti-union...
Heroes emerge as providers enter Hurricane Helene recovery mode
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2024
Heavy rains pelted the southeastern United States for several days after Hurricane Helene hit the Florida Gulf Coast. And although some areas experienced life-threatening conditions and flooding, senior...
Governor vetoes private equity bill that would have affected healthcare transactions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have required private equity firms and hedge fund organizations in the state to provide advance notice to the state’s attorney general...
New laws in California aim to reform service delivery to those living with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2024
New laws in California govern the safety, care and accountability of providers who deliver services to people living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
Proposals would exacerbate workforce shortages, provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 20, 2024
Proposed changes to an existing law overseeing protections for older adults would delay hiring practices, create backlogs and become another unfunded mandate for Pennsylvania’s senior living and care...