OSHA, wage and hour violation penalties to increase by more than 70%
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
Maximum penalties for Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace safety violations as well as violations of minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act will increase...
RN impersonator gets prison time, fine
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 04, 2016
An Indiana woman accused of impersonating a registered nurse while working in assisted living communities was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison and ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Care.com gets $46 million infusion from Google Capital
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2016
Google Capital has invested $46.35 million in Care.com, making the growth equity fund the largest investor in the website that helps caregivers find jobs and consumers find caregivers.
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...
GAO raises concerns related to low-income housing tax credit program
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2016
The IRS should clarify when agencies should report noncompliance with low-income housing tax credit program requirements, according to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office.
Aides could perform nursing duties in assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2016
Some assisted living communities in New York would be able to use home health aides to perform some nursing tasks under legislation that soon will be sent Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his signature.
10 oldest counties named by Census Bureau
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2016
The only U.S. county in which a majority of the population was aged 65 or more years in 2015 remained unchanged from 2014, according to new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Thursday.
Atul Gawande: Senior living vital to person-centered care
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2016
Senior living must be part of the effort to ensure that Americans with serious illnesses receive person-centered care that honors their goals, values and preferences, Atul Gawande, M.D., M.P.H., testified...
3 ways to strengthen the senior living workforce
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2016
Recruiting new workers, retaining current ones and training all of them to meet the changing needs of older adults will be critical as the aging population increases and the number of family caregivers...
NCAL guidance aims to prevent elder abuse via social media
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 16, 2016
Senior living providers must develop social media policies, train employees on appropriate use of social media, and investigate potentially inappropriate behavior related to social media when it has been...