Joint Commission awards first assisted living accreditation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2021
A nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Chicago on Friday became the first senior living community to achieve The Joint Commission’s assisted living community accreditation.
Your favorite columns of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
We’ve examined the analytics to reveal which subjects were top blog topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends in 2019.
More people willing to move into assisted living communities, new survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2018
Most people at or near retirement age would rather stay home than move into a senior living community. But the gap between the two options is narrowing, a new survey has found.
Senior living may be growing too fast for residents’ own good, story suggests
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2018
A story appearing in Thursday’s New York Times delivers a largely unflattering assessment of the nation’s assisted living communities. The piece suggests that the sector is growing too rapidly for...
Feds promise to enhance industry oversight in wake of GAO report
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2018
Responding to a report that cites lax state oversight, federal officials said they will begin to monitor potentially dangerous incidents at senior living communities more closely.
Assisted living needs to better manage rising acuity levels, expert warns
By
John O'Connor
Nov 14, 2017
Relatively few assisted living operators can effectively manage rising acuity levels among their residents, a blog appearing in Forbes contends.
Assisted living communities target lower-income residents
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2017
A Phoenix-area developer is building assisted living options for an often-overlooked population: those with few financial resources.
Leave skilled care services to skilled care facilities, attorney warns
By
John O'Connor
Nov 21, 2016
Assisted living operators can unintentionally invite lawsuits when they deliver care that goes beyond what a state will allow, warns Nancy Reynolds, an attorney with LeClairRyan.
Assisted living manager gets 2-year sentence, federal charges still pending
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
A Baltimore man who operated an assisted living community without a license has been sentenced to a two-year prison term.