Older adults lost $100 million to COVID-related fraud in 2020: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 24, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic gave scammers an opportunity to use new tactics to defraud older adults, including illegal robocalls, texts and emails, and social media posts.
People in the news, Oct. 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2020
Appointments, promotions and departures at Bluespire, Brookdale Senior Living, KARE, Lancaster Pollard, National Church Residences, Pleasant Acres Christian Haven, Retirement Unlimited, Thurston Woods...
Senior living not receiving same attention, support as nursing homes during pandemic, briefing speakers...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2020
Assisted living and continuing care retirement communities are struggling as much as nursing homes but have not received the same attention and support, experts said Thursday during a Maryland General...
Senators say ‘price gouging’ in assisted living makes long-term care insurance necessary
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 27, 2020
The “excessive prices” of assisted living, nursing home and home care make long-term care insurance a necessity, according to two Connecticut senators who on Thursday identified making long-term care...
People in the news, May 28
May 28, 2019
Appointments and promotions at Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, Benchmark, Goodwin House, GuideOne Insurance, HJ Sims, Margulies Perruzzi, Meridian Senior Living, Presbyterian Senior Living,...
North Dakota could be next state with law regulating cameras in assisted living, nursing homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2019
North Dakota inched closer last week to becoming the next state with a law requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes to honor resident requests to use electronic monitoring equipment in their...
NCAL launches AL Cost Calculator to help operators demonstrate their value
Aug 17, 2018
The National Center for Assisted Living has launched the AL Cost Calculator, a web-based resident assessment tool that enables assisted living providers to assess how costs are allocated across residents.
Brookdale unveils new pricing model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2017
The country’s largest senior living operator is following in the footsteps of the country’s largest independent living operator by rolling out a new pricing model that can tailor rent levels...