Evangelical Lutheran tops nonprofit senior living list
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 05, 2012
The LeadingAge/Ziegler 100 report reflects an increase in independent and assisted living communities, and a decrease in nursing homes as part of the mix. The average system on the list had 2,008 units...
Assisted living residents’ nude calendar needs second printing
By
John Hall
Mar 31, 2015
Nearly four months into the year, a 2015 calendar sporting nude photographs of the residents of Pleasant Pointe Assisted Living in Akron, OH, are still flying out the door — so much so that a second...
McKnight’s online expo tackles sources of capital for 2012
Feb 22, 2012
Prices for assisted living communities grew 45% in 2011, to $156,900 per unit, according to a new report. Senior living industry analysts were encouraged by the results of the report, which showed that...
Panel sees line blurring between skilled care and assisted living services
By
John O'Connor
May 17, 2012
The line separating assisted living and skilled care services continues to blur, according to panelists who spoke Wednesday at the Assisted Living Federation of America’s 2012 conference and expo...
Assisted living management firm charged with $300 million fraud
Mar 04, 2009
Sunwest Management, a national assisted living management firm, has been accused of defrauding investors out of roughly $300 million in a Ponzi scheme, according to recent reports.
Routine assessment predicts when Alzheimer’s patients will need nursing home care, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 08, 2013
Clinicians can use a new assessment to determine when an Alzheimer’s patient is likely to need nursing home care, according to researchers based at Columbia University Medical Center.
Provider group praises anti-union legislation
Oct 13, 2011
A leading assisted living advocacy group applauded legislation that would reverse two recent pro-union regulations issued by the National Labor Relations Board.
Assisted living facility wrongfully denied woman employment after a drug test, EEOC says
Oct 03, 2011
An assisted living facility in Oregon violated federal law by refusing to hire an applicant who used prescription medication, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Assisted living admin average salaries exceed $71,000; nursing directors $63,500
Jan 25, 2011
Assisted living administrators’ national average salary was $71,272 in 2010, according to the new 2010-2011 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report. Assisted living directors of nursing, meanwhile,...
Senate hearing seeks improvement in assisted living oversight
Nov 02, 2011
Improving oversight of assisted living facilities will be the hot topic at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging this afternoon. The “Ensuring quality and oversight in assisted living”...