The sound of spring is in the air and irritants abound. The sniffling, sneezing and coughing is always a telltale sign of a change in seasons. April also brings to us the release of the Program for...
Kindred buys Ventas facilities for $700M, plans for skilled nursing exit in 2017
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 15, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc. plans to purchase 36 skilled nursing facilities from Ventas Inc. for $700 million as part of its plan to exit the skilled nursing sector, the operator announced on Monday.
Honoring dietary choices
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 17, 2016
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to navigating difficult decisions related to PO diet intake.
Therapy and telehealth: Success and challenges
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 04, 2020
If at first you don’t succeed, keep justifying yourself until you get a win from federal regulators. That has to be the mantra for therapy providers and others during this pandemic.
Analysis: Providers adjust to the new world of PDPM
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
As landmark program begins, stakeholders now ask the question: What will the data show?
Kindred posts 4Q loss, shedding dozens of facilities
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 24, 2012
As it recovers from a bruising fourth quarter, Kindred Healthcare said it would not renew seven Ventas lease bundles containing 64 facilities in 2013.
Dual sensory impairment can impair ADLs
Jul 27, 2016
One in six Americans over age 70 has impaired vision and one in four has impaired hearing. The prevalence of combined visual and hearing impairment more than doubles among those over age 80 when compared...
Kindred sues Ventas in rent flap
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 10, 2006
Nursing home chain Kindred Healthcare Inc. has sued its main landlord, Ventas Inc., in New York State Supreme Court in an increasingly messy scrap over proposed rent increases.
Ventas seeks whopping 54% rent increase for Kindred facilities
By
Haymarket Media
May 10, 2006
The main landlord for the Kindred nursing home chain delivered a jolt Tuesday, announcing it was seeking a rent increase three times the amount previously mentioned last fall. Ventas delivered notice to...
Kindred, Ventas inch closer to agreement in rent battle
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 09, 2006
Kindred Healthcare Inc. and its landlord Ventas Inc. may be just months away from resolving their rent dispute.