If senior living wants to avoid the poor reputation so prevalent across skilled care, it must get serious about keeping its house in order. The most obvious way to do this is a two-step approach.
Senior living communities weather Hurricane Ida
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 31, 2021
Whether they rode out the storm by sheltering in place or evacuating residents to sister facilities, Louisiana senior living communities took precautions ahead of Hurricane Ida.
Stranded assisted living residents prompt national committee to focus on older adults during emergencies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2021
Prompted in part by a viral photo from 2017 showing residents of a Houston-area assisted living community sitting waist-deep in water for hours during Hurricane Harvey before they were evacuated, the federal...
Operators without backup generators are feeling the heat
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2021
Some Texas lawmakers are pretty ticked off at senior living communities these days. Or at least the settings without backup power generators.
More news for Monday, April 5
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2021
West Virginia considers bill requiring visitation at assisted living communities even during global health crisis … Criminal investigation into assisted living fire that killed resident, firefighter...
Massive NY assisted living blaze kills resident; firefighter still missing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2021
A 200-bed assisted living complex in Spring Valley, NY, is a total loss after a massive fire swept through it early Tuesday morning, killing one resident and possibly a firefighter, who remained missing...
Winter storm brings question of mandatory generators back into focus
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 25, 2021
One difference that stands out between assisted living communities and nursing homes after more than 106 Houston-area long-term care communities reported “emergency events” during last week’s unusual...
Group requests priority for senior living as ‘extreme’ weather event affects Texas
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 17, 2021
Ice, power outages and low temperatures left several Brookdale Senior Living communities and other communities across Texas without power on Tuesday, necessitating the implementation of emergency preparedness...
Bill would require assisted living communities to have comprehensive disaster preparedness plans
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2021
Assisted living communities would be required to have comprehensive disaster preparedness plans in place under a bill being considered by the state Legislature in Washington.
Senior living operators respond to, prepare for natural disasters
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2020
A Cedar Rapids, IA, senior housing company is offering temporary shelter to senior community members affected by a recent derecho storm. Meanwhile, tropical storms, hurricanes and wildfires are affecting...