It’s easier to have empathy for people if you know specific things about them. Long-term care providers know this, and it is behind many valuable programs to learn more about residents’ lives....
Emeritus will respond vigorously to ‘sensationalized’ Frontline documentary, company leaders...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2013
Emeritus Senior Living is focused on increasing communications to address concerns raised by a critical Frontline documentary that aired last week, according to Granger Cobb, the company’s CEO, president...
Amenities gone wild
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 18, 2013
Now and then, I agree to leave my safe, dark hole under the porch and interact face-to-face with actual residents of actual long-term care communities. I did this yesterday, wandering freely through an...
McKnight’s Technology Awards will accept entries through July
Jul 15, 2013
The deadline for entering the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended to July 31. The awards are open at no cost to skilled nursing and assisted living operators, and CCRCs....
Bush to speak at ALFA 2013 conference
May 03, 2013
The Assisted Living Federation of America will hold its annual conference and expo Monday through Thursday in Charlotte, NC, with a special speaker on Wednesday. Laura Bush, wife of former President George...
Nursing home costs approach $84,000 a year, Genworth survey shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 10, 2013
The cost of long-term care continues to rise, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth. The median annual cost of a private nursing home room reached $83,950 this...
Accepting Medicaid residents can be a winning strategy for assisted living
By
Kevin Tholke
Mar 25, 2013
On a macro level, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living will result in higher demand across the board. Serving Medicaid residents is not for every assisted living provider, but may be very...
National assisted living provider conference kicks off Tuesday
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2013
The National Center for Assisted Living opens its annual spring conference Tuesday at the Westin Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, FL. An “intense, in-depth learning experience” that will focus...
Assisted living salaries increased, turnover decreased in 2012, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 05, 2013
Assisted living administrators’ national average salary was $77,729 in 2012, according to the newly released 2012-2013 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report.
Survey: Assisted living providers and workforce see income growth in 2012
Dec 20, 2012
The senior living business sector saw income increases for providers and workers in 2012 according to an Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) report released Wednesday.