Supervisors in senior living are more engaged at work than are their peers in corporate America, but the industry will need to do better if it wants to reduce turnover in the field, according to one expert.
Brookdale unveils new pricing model
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2017
The country’s largest senior living operator is following in the footsteps of the country’s largest independent living operator by rolling out a new pricing model that can tailor rent levels...
Congress nullifies OSHA recordkeeping rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2017
The House and Senate have passed a joint resolution to nullify an OSHA rule that allowed the agency to cite employers that do not make and maintain accurate records of employee injuries and illnesses for...
Health systems increasingly seeing value of senior living, Welltower says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
Hospitals increasingly are seeing senior living communities as part of a solution to lowering their risk associated with older adults, Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa told analysts participating in an earnings...
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Brookdale takes legal action against former workers, competitor
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living is taking legal action against several former workers and their current employer over possible illegal actions that are affecting the company’s bottom line.
Labor costs driving up resident fees: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
Labor costs are the primary driver for monthly fee increases charged to residents of not-for-profit senior living communities, according to a new poll by speciality investment bank Ziegler.
Assisted living increasingly a lawsuit target, attorney says
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2016
Plaintiffs’ attorneys increasingly are looking at assisted living communities as potential lawsuit targets, Neville Bilimoria, a partner with the health law practice group of Duane Morris LLP in...
DOL ‘persuader’ rule blocked by federal court
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
Just days before the Department of Labor’s new union “persuader” rule was to start being enforced, a federal district court on Monday temporarily blocked its implementation until the...
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...