DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
Mentorship, honesty are crucial to retaining senior living leaders of tomorrow, speakers say
By
Josh Henreckson
May 17, 2024
Cultivating mentorships in senior living and care is vital to bringing up and retaining the next generation of sector leaders, a group of six prominent women leaders said this week during a McKnight’s...
Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
By
Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
May 16, 2024
Five current or previous McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees shared recruiting and retention strategies in a panel discussion Tuesday.
Omega Healthcare Investors sees positive momentum with agency labor use down, occupancy up
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors sees positive momentum in its core portfolio of senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities as agency labor use declines and occupancy continues its steady improvement,...
CareTrust REIT is ‘locked and loaded to grow,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2024
The overall financial environment, $345 million in cash on hand and an undrawn $600 million line of credit mean that CareTrust REIT is “locked and loaded to grow in a meaningful way for the next few...
People in the news, March 19
Mar 19, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Ceca, the Florida Assisted Living Association, Kisco Senior Living, National Church Residences, Retirement Unlimited Inc., SAGE, the Smarter Service, Varsity...
PointClickCare buys QuickMAR
Mar 07, 2019
Software company PointClickCare Technologies has bought electronic medication administration system software company QuickMAR, the companies announced Wednesday.
More news for Thursday, Feb. 16
Feb 15, 2017
Crash test dummies are being altered to match aging, heavier population … Alzheimer’s outlook far from bleak … Seven couples renew vows at assisted living community for Valentine’s...
Self-neglect most common type of abuse investigated: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2017
Self-neglect was by far the most common type of maltreatment investigated by state and local adult protective services programs in 2016, according to a new federal report released Tuesday.
Lack of quality applicants is top workforce challenge: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2017
Finding enough applicants who are qualified for an open position is the biggest workforce challenge facing member organizations responding to a recent survey by the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research.