How different is Ventas since Debra Cafaro took over? Only about as different as night and day.
Pets can ease depression and loneliness after loss of a spouse, study finds
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John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2019
The companionship of a pet after the loss of a spouse can help reduce feelings of depression and loneliness in older adults, Florida State University researchers have found.
Senior living portfolio a drag on Ventas
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John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2019
First-quarter results were a mixed bag for Ventas.
Hospital sends woman with dementia to locked senior living community
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John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2019
Long Beach, CA-based College Medical Center dumped a woman with dementia outside the locked senior living community where she lived in the middle of the night, a daughter’s negligence complaint alleges.
Some senior living operators may find Medicaid payment expansion tempting
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John O'Connor
Nov 28, 2018
Senior living operators have historically not been involved in psychiatric care. But that soon could change. The reason: A recent Medicaid coverage expansion could lead to new business opportunities, a...
More operators may find themselves doing well by doing wellness
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John O'Connor
Jul 25, 2018
As hospitals and insurers focus more on wellness, new options are likely to become available to savvy senior living operators, experts say. New offerings could range from home-delivered meals to gym use...
Highly decorated veteran’s medals may have been stolen
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John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2018
A Kansas family is looking for answers while grieving the loss of their loved one. The resident’s military awards are missing from a storage facility near the senior living community in Hutchinson,...
Friendships help inoculate residents against mental decline
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John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Healthy interpersonal relationships help keep aging brains healthy, suggests a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Floating an alternative to assisted living
By
John O'Connor
Oct 23, 2017
For bargain-hunting seniors in reasonably good health, cruise ships may be a more affordable housing option than assisted living communities. So claims a recent article in USA Today.
Possible catch-22 identified in right-to-die states
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John O'Connor
Nov 21, 2016
More states are passing right-to-die laws laden with strict eligibility rules that could cause complications for seniors and their caregivers.