Leadership

Assisted living administrator alleges sexual orientation discrimination

The former execuitve director of a religious affiliated assisted living facility claims he was fired once the church learned he was gay and married. Read More »

Secrets of Aging: Keep moving

Sage advice from a stage and screen legend on how to stay healthy and happy long after “senior citizen age.” Read More »

One-on-one with… Peter Schuna

Long-term care has to turn its attention to a different age group: millennials. How can an older industry attract a younger workforce? Peter Schuna, NHA, shares his personal experience and offers expert insight for developing a new generation leaders. Read More »

LeadingAge names new CEO

LeadingAge names its new president and CEO, following the retirement of longtime president and CEO Larry Minnix. Read More »

Former assisted living CEO ordered to pay $4.2M in occupancy fraud case

Former Assisted Living Concepts CEO Laurie Bebo was convicted of multiple violations of securities laws. Read More »

Indiana nursing home fires COO, CFO resigns

Indiana-based American Senior Communities conitinues executive shake up following FBI raid.  Read More »

Pennsylvania senior care system continues to consolidate

With its latest agreement, Presbyterian SeniorCare targets even more ambitious partnerships to expand long-term care services in Western Pennsylvania. Read More »

Celebrate National Gerontological Nursing Week

Hats off to these compassionate nursing professionals who care for our nation’s elders.  It’s time to recognize and appreciate the selfless work they do. Read More »

Indiana nursing home CEO fired

American Senior Communities fired CEO James G. Burkhart following an FBI raid of his residence and company headquarters. Federal officials declined to discuss the investigation.  Read More »

Judge acquits former ACHCA chair of alleged corruption charges

In 2014, Larry Slatky was charged with allegedly giving a laundry contract for a publicly run nursing home to a friend's company instead of hiring the lowest bidder. Read More »

FBI raids Indiana nursing home CEO

Federal authorities investigate the CEO's home for one of Indiana's largest nursing home management companies. Read More »

Regulators: 13 Massachusetts nurses commit license fraud

State regulators revoked or suspended the licenses of 13 nurses after discovering that the caregivers lied about having nursing degrees or being licensed in other states. Read More »

Griffin-American REIT acquires Trilogy Health for $1.12B

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT acquired Trilogy Investors LLC, the parent company of Trilogy Health Services LLC. Read More »

Residents, caregivers celebrate National Assisted Living Week

Activities are underway to recognize comprehensive, person-centered care. Read More »

‘Sneak peak’ of LeadingAge Ziegler 150 released

Ziegler released an early glimpse of the LeadingAge Ziegler 150 in an email last week. Read More »

One-on-one with…Montgomery Ostrander

Tree of Life Elder Care founder Montgomery Ostrander discusses how his organization has integrated mental health services with therapeutic and holistic programming for residents of its four group homes in California. Read More »

MatrixCare to release clinical analytics for CMS benchmarks

Electronic Health Records provider MatrixCare debuts new dashboard to measure and compare the most current CMS benchmark data. Read More »

Federal court upholds wage laws for home health workers

The law guarantees overtime and minimum wage protection to home healthcare workers. Read More »

WVa now requires state, national criminal background checks for LTC workers

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources now requires fingerprint-based state and national criminal background checks for long-term care workers. Read More »

MA lawmakers propose new rules for closing, selling nursing homes

Massachusetts lawmakers are asking that the process companies go through to sell or close a nursing home become more public.  Read More »

Pennsylvania creates task force to oversee nursing home care

The task force has been asked to identify ways the health department can advance quality improvement in the state's LTC facilities.  Read More »

LeadingAge to study how person-centered care affects depression, dementia

Does person-centered care help residents with depression and/or dementia? LeadingAge is teaming up with the N.J.-based Francis E. Parker Memorial Home to study how person-centered care and the household model environment affect residents with these conditions. Read More »

CMS proposes mandatory antibiotic stewardship programs in LTC

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed rule would require long-term care facilities to establish an antibiotic stewardship program in order to participate in Medicare. Read More »

Alice Bonner, MD, earns Champion of Quality Award from AHCA/NCAL

Alice Bonner, MD, earned the award for her contributions to quality in the long-term and post-acute care community, especially in dementia care. Read More »

Former CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner to become AHIP president

Tavenner left her CMS post in January, and Andy Slavitt has been nominated by President Barack Obama to fill the position. Read More »

Merger creates largest nonprofit LTC provider in California

ABHOW and be.group merge to create California's largest nonprofit senior living provider. Read More »

NIC MAP: Seniors housing occupancy drops again

According to data analysis by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), independent and assisted living properties are feeling the pinch. Read More »

AANAC buys AALTCN

Two key long-term care nursing associations are now one. Read More »

California LTC unions merge to create 280k-person powerhouse

Long-term care workers from three California locals have combined to create the nation's largest union. Read More »

PA attorney general files lawsuit against Golden Living for patient neglect allegations

Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC operates 36 facilities in Pennsylvania. Read More »