New ALFA leader prioritizes ‘establishing trust’ with state chapters
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 05, 2014
The Assisted Living Federation of America will be strongly focused on state-level initiatives under the leadership of its newly named president and chief executive officer, organization officials told...
Omega purchases Aviv REIT for $3 billion
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 03, 2014
Omega Healthcare Investors is poised to own nearly 875 skilled nursing properties across 41 states, following its merger with Aviv REIT in a $3 billion deal announced Friday. The combination of the powerhouse...
CA facilities slapped with $3 million in labor violations fines, workers slept on sofa in garage
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 03, 2014
Four assisted living facilities in the San Francisco Bay area are facing a total of $3 million in fines for how they allegedly treated and paid workers, California authorities announced Thursday.
Assisted living residents say ‘homelike’ setting not so important
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2014
Contrary to conventional wisdom, assisted living residents might not place a high value on how “homelike” their surroundings are, suggest findings out of St. Catherine University in St. Paul,...
A small team of workers responds best in emergencies, expert says
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 23, 2014
Long-term care providers should consider a “flat” crisis management approach that relies on a core group of staff members, experts advised Wednesday at the LeadingAge annual conference.
Nonprofit providers face alarming market forces, must rally, LeadingAge chairman says
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 22, 2014
Nonprofit long-term care providers must work together to address alarming trends, or their market share could plummet and the sector as a whole could falter, LeadingAge Chairman David Gehm told association...
Healthcare reform already driving diverse, dynamic long-term care models, LeadingAge leaders say
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 21, 2014
One way to gauge the effects is healthcare reform is by looking at ongoing changes to the continuing care retirement community model, LeadingAge officials said Monday at the association’s annual...
NIC: Senior housing sets record for absorption, nursing home occupancy flat
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 14, 2014
The average occupancy rate for senior housing sailed past 90% in the third quarter, and the absorption rate set a single-quarter record, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care announced...
SNF, CCRC spending expected to rise 69%
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2014
Spending on nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities is expected to roughly keep pace with total U.S. healthcare spending during the next decade, according to the annual “National...
Employee cleared of sexual assault charges wins $1 million defamation suit against assisted living company
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 02, 2014
A former assisted living worker in South Carolina has received a $1 million award after being falsely accused of trying to sexually assault a resident, according to local news sources.