Tennessee creates coordinated response to Alzheimer’s disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
Recognizing the need to coordinate and integrate services for older adults and people with disabilities, Tennessee has created a new Department of Aging and Disability to provide more strategic planning...
Arizona AL community turns over control to third party amid abuse, fraud allegations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
An Arizona assisted living owner has turned over control of its community to a third-party receiver following allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.
$1 billion class action settlement will trigger transition of 2,400 nursing home residents to other settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2024
The $1 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit has the potential to see 2,400 Massachusetts nursing home residents move into other residential and community settings in the next decade.
Lawmakers pump brakes on proposed HCBS funding boost
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Senior living providers in Wisconsin are asking lawmakers to act on a proposal to take advantage of a “once-in-a-lifetime” funding opportunity for its Medicaid home- and community-based services programs.
‘Misallocation’ of COVID-19 vaccines led to preventable deaths of older adults: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2024
Older adults in New York City may have missed out on timely COVID-19 vaccinations — and possibly died — due to a misallocation of resources that allowed younger adults in wealthy neighborhoods to jump...
Wellness remains top priority in senior living, bridging gap between hospitality, medical models
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 15, 2024
Wellness remains a top priority among senior living and care leaders, as well as community groups that serve older adults, according to the latest report from the International Council on Active Aging.
2 organizations are working to promote social connections in senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
Two organizations are working to promote social connections in all types of settings, including senior living communities, according to a senior policy analyst who spoke Monday during a LeadingAge member...
Brookdale ushers in 29 consecutive months of occupancy growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
A 180-basis-point average occupancy gain in March represented the 29th consecutive month of year-over-year growth for Brookdale Senior Living, according to a Monday update from the Brentwood, TN-based...
People in the news, April 9
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Brookdale Senior Living, Buckner Retirement Services, Juniper Communities, LCB Senior Living, Legacy Retirement Communities,...
Assisted living providers to face increased regulation from bill headed for governor’s signature
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2024
A bill expected to become law and targeting assisted living reform in Arizona addresses some best practices long touted by industry experts, but it also brings an increase in regulations for providers.