Outlook dims for resolution of eased telehealth payments and rules
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2024
The general consensus was clear during a recent House hearing aimed at addressing the temporary easing of policies and payments: Telehealth as a concept is here to stay.
Apple Watch’s ‘Foggy’ gets FDA medical device listing for Parkinson’s
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2024
A new Apple Watch-enabled freezing of gait-cueing feature, dubbed Foggy, has received FDA listing as a Class II medical device and is available via prescription.
Pilot program leads to 42 percent reduction in resident falls
By
John O'Connor
Apr 15, 2024
A tech-based pilot program helped Allegro Senior Living reduce resident falls by 42%, the company announced Thursday. As a result, the Grayslake, IL-based firm plans to expand the program to more of its...
McKnight’s Senior Living wins 4 awards for editorial excellence
Apr 15, 2024
Excellence in coverage of news of importance to senior living providers resulted in four awards from the American Society for Business Publication Editors for McKnight’s Senior Living editors and contributors...
We have met the enemy …
By
John O'Connor
Apr 11, 2024
How can senior living communities reduce defections? There may not be one silver bullet, but there are lots of good bullets to be found.
More trouble for Brookdale
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2024
Just when it seemed that Brookdale Senior Living finally was regaining post-COVID occupancy and fiscal traction, more bad news arrived this week.
Senior living operators need to move the needle
By
John O'Connor
Mar 28, 2024
A robust exchange during a recent McKnight’s Veteran VIP Conversation during the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards left me with two distinct take-aways.
Pinnacle achievements
By
John O'Connor
Mar 21, 2024
The second annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards celebration takes place this evening in Chicago. And what a night it promises to be.
Senior living fads may come and go, but fundamentals endure
By
John O'Connor
Mar 14, 2024
Two dominant themes stood out at last week’s National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care Spring Conference in Dallas.
Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
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...