NHI reaches ‘inflection point’ as it sees finish line on portfolio optimization
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2022
With optimization of its portfolio largely complete, National Health Investors President and CEO Eric Mendelsohn said that the real estate investment trust has reached an inflection point with greater...
U.S. News names 1,274 ‘Best Senior Living’ communities in inaugural year
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2022
More than 1,200 senior living communities operated by more than 80 companies have another way to stand out among their peers starting this morning, as the inaugural U.S. News & World Report’s Best Senior...
People in the news, May 10
By
Amy Novotney
May 10, 2022
Appointments, promotions and retirements at Avera Health, CareTrust REIT, Cura Hospitality, Erickson Senior Living, Health Dimensions Group, Healthpeak Properties, Kendal, LeadingAge Minnesota, Link-age,...
Dual enrollment status, state regulations affect end-of-life care in assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2022
Dual Medicare / Medicaid enrollment, state regulations, and race and ethnicity affect access to end-of-life care in assisted living communities and where residents die, according to a new study published...
Misclassifying employees as independent contractors costly for provider
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2022
A Lansing, MI, adult foster care company’s practice of treating its residential healthcare workers as independent contractors will cost it $94,000 in back wages.
People in the news, May 3
By
Amy Novotney
May 03, 2022
Appointments, promotions and awards at The Ciena Group, Discovery Senior Living, East Ridge Residence, Erickson Senior Living, Fishman & Associates, Franciscan Ministries, Juniper Communities, M3, MBK...
AlerisLife names interim CEO to replace Katie Potter, begins operational review
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
AlerisLife (formerly Five Star Senior Living) announced Monday morning that Katie Potter has resigned as president and CEO and that Chief Financial Officer Jeff Leer has been appointed to succeed her on...
California task force ponders long-term care insurance program
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
California is working to create a new long-term care insurance program, following in the footsteps of a state to its north.
Several Pennant senior living communities involved in 2019 spin-off return to Ensign
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 29, 2022
Several senior living communities that were spun off from The Ensign Group in 2019 to form The Pennant Group have returned to Ensign, the San Juan Capistrano, CA-based company reported Thursday as part...
$1.3 billion omnibus bill targets Minnesota’s long-term care workforce crisis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
A comprehensive health and human services reform bill passed Tuesday by the Minnesota Senate aims to address the state’s long-term care workforce crisis.