McKnight’s announces second class of Veteran VIPs in Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2022
Twelve women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as Veteran VIPs and will be feted May 12 as part of the fourth annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards,...
A Place for Mom recognizes 586 senior living communities for outstanding care, services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 04, 2022
California, Texas and Florida are home to the greatest number of senior living communities recognized for outstanding care through A Place for Mom’s 2022 Best of Senior Living Awards.
Voice-activated technology helps curb loneliness in senior living residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2022
Voice-activated technology can reduce loneliness among senior living residents and help with the design of “gerontechnology” aimed at older adults, according to the results of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
Atria will ‘vigorously defend’ position as wage claims move forward as class action lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2022
An Atria Senior Living spokesman said the Louisville, KY-based company will “vigorously defend” itself after a federal court ruled that a group of community sales directors in California can proceed...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
As COVID-19 booster shots become available to all adults, operators encourage workers to get them, ponder...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 22, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccination booster shots open up to all U.S. adults, senior living industry leaders tell McKnight’s Senior Living that they continue to encourage their employees to get the shots and will...
Atria, Holiday top list as 439 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars of 2022’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2021
A total of 439 senior living and care communities in 44 states are being recognized as “Caring Stars of 2022” by Caring.com, the review and referral website announced this week. Louisville, KY-based...
Atria, LCS top J.D. Power 2021 Senior Living Satisfaction Study as providers struggle amid pandemic challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
Atria Senior Living ranks highest in overall satisfaction among assisted living and memory care providers in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study, even as senior living companies struggled...
Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
Amazon partnership lands Alexa-enabled devices in Atria, Eskaton communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
A partnership between Amazon and senior living providers is bringing Alexa-enabled devices into residents’ homes in an effort to ease communication and customize experiences.