Assisted living group releases review of new state AL policies
Mar 11, 2011
At least 18 states have implemented some form of new regulations, statutes and policies governing assisted living services in the last year, according to a new analysis by the National Center for Assisted...
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Oct 01, 2014
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Finding long-term solutions
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2008
It’s hardly a secret that eldercare services in this nation are in a state of flux. The average age of nursing homes in most metro markets has surpassed 30 years.
Assisted living communities continue to make a terrible first impression on prospective customers, university...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 15, 2014
Assisted living communities consistently do not make a good first impression with prospective customers, and they haven’t improved this skill set in the last decade, according to data from George...
Assisted living advocates redouble educational efforts on Capitol Hill
Feb 03, 2010
Roughly 120 assisted living advocates convened in Washington D.C. Tuesday as part of the Assisted Living Federation of America’s annual federal “fly-in” day.
OIG: Assisted living needs to up information, compliance levels on HCBS
Dec 13, 2012
Concerns about home- and community-based services (HCBS) at assisted living facilities were raised in a report released Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Opt-in COVID vaccine program kicks off; Feds partner with CVS, Walgreens
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2020
Long-term care facilities nationwide can voluntarily opt in to a free pharmacy partnership program that will provide and administer future COVID-19 vaccines on site, federal officials announced Friday.
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...
Long-term care advocates applaud provisions in Senate healthcare reform bill
Nov 20, 2009
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging gave kudos to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and others for including the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act in...
McKnight’s Senior Living and Daily Briefing debut
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 20, 2015
Senior living professionals have a new source of daily news, analysis and information from the most trusted media publisher in long-term care. McKnight’s Senior Living (www.McKnightsSeniorLiving.com)...