On-site care, data and Dr. Bill Thomas: Lifesprk’s CEO talks about the company’s $30 million tech...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2021
Minneapolis-based Lifesprk recently acquired 35 Tealwood Senior Living communities, bringing them under Lifesprk Senior Living. Lifesprk CEO Joel Theisen recently shared with McKnight’s Senior Living...
People in the news, Nov. 3
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Cadence Living, Friendship Health, Integral Senior Living, LeadingAge Florida, LeadingResponse, Life Care Centers of America, The Pennant Group, SCAN Group and TeleHealth...
California restores assisted living death data to COVID-19 website after public outcry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2020
California has restored the names of assisted living communities where COVID-19-related deaths have occurred to a state website shortly after resident advocates questioned the move and blamed the long-term...
Covia, Ziegler Link•age Funds to invest, test Dr. Bill Thomas’ Minka as potential middle-market senior...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
A new partnership between nonprofit aging services organization Covia Group and Ziegler Link•age Funds will invest in Minka Homes & Communities, co-founded by Dr. Bill Thomas, to test the model as a...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Dr. Bill Thomas
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2020
For Dr. Bill Thomas, the future remains a work in progress. You might say that’s true for him as well.
People in the news, March 10
Mar 10, 2020
Promotions and appointments at Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Edgewood Healthcare, Kendal Corp., Lifespace Communities, Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland, Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Moorings Park,...
Green House 2.0 offers memory care approach outside of network
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2019
The 15-year-old Green House Project will make its “Best Life” dementia care training and education program available to memory care, assisted living and skilled nursing providers operating outside...
People in the news, Dec. 18
Dec 18, 2018
Promotions, appointments and retirements at Benchmark Senior Living, Carroll Lutheran Village, Civitas Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living, Harbor Retirement Associates, Healthcare Management Partners,...
Dr. Bill Thomas’ tiny house prototype now available for rent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2018
The prototype of a tiny house introduced about a year ago by Dr. Bill Thomas is now available for rent through AirBnB for those who would like to try it out.
Collaboration to test Dr. Bill Thomas’ ‘tiny house’ model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2018
A year-long pilot project on the campus of the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville will test Dr. Bill Thomas’ “tiny house” dwellings as a multigenerational community housing...