McKnight’s 2015 Tech Awards contest kicks off today
By
John O'Connor
May 11, 2015
The 2015 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards program is now accepting submissions from skilled nursing, assisted living and continuing care retirement community operators.
Study finds irregular sleep patterns can double the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults
By
John O'Connor
Mar 03, 2020
Senior living residents with irregular sleep patterns — those who have no regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, or they get varying nightly amounts of sleep — are almost twice as likely to develop...
Early flu season threatens senior living residents in most states
By
John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2019
This year’s flu season is off to an early start, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Convicted assisted living owner blasted: ‘He has no respect for the law’
By
John O'Connor
Nov 25, 2019
Philip Esformes had an expensive Thursday. That’s because the senior living operator was ordered to pay $44.2 million for his role in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud scheme.
Diversicare loses $4.9 million in third quarter
By
John O'Connor
Nov 04, 2019
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. lost $4.9 million during the third quarter, the company reported.
HCP’s name change to Healthpeak makes sense, CEO says
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2019
What’s in a name change? In the case of HCP Inc. rebranding itself as Healthpeak Properties, the adjustment reflects a new reality, according to the firm’s boss.
Low-cost capital helps drive senior living deals in the second quarter
By
John O'Connor
Aug 13, 2019
Fully 115 senior living transactions took place in the second quarter, according to a report from Irving Levin Associates. This marked the fifth consecutive quarter in which deals reached triple digits.
Almost ready to open, senior living community is gutted by fire
By
John O'Connor
Jul 03, 2019
Less than two weeks from a scheduled opening, disaster struck RiverView Ridge Senior Living.
NHI: Late rent payments harmed earnings
By
John O'Connor
Feb 20, 2019
Quarterly per-share earnings for National Health Investors were 87 cents, or 9 cents below analysts’ estimates.
Type 2 diabetes linked to reduced cognitive functioning
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2018
Older people with type 2 diabetes may have more difficulties with thinking and memory, researchers have found. Those with this condition showed a steady decline over the course of a five-year study.