While entering the home health industry makes sense for senior living providers, a considerable amount of due diligence is required before plunging into the marketplace, said panel members on Thursday during Senior Housing News’s webinar, Time for Senior Housing Operators to Get Into Home Health Care? A massive aging population offers an incentive for senior living […]
Construction: Planned Kisco Senior Living to Build Senior Campus in Utah Kisco Senior Living plans to build an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Daybreak in South Jordan. Sagewood at Daybreak will break ground late April, the company announced, with the 201-unit community scheduled to open for resident move-in during summer 2014. Sagewood will […]
The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENSG) announced Wednesday the acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in Texas. The facilities include San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 129-bed SNF in San Marcos; The Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 56-bed SNF in Victoria; and La Cila Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 152-bed SNF also in […]
As hospital readmissions continue to be costly and suggestive of poor quality of care, researchers have found that the path to improved coordination could rely on a multi-state approach to care transition programs. However, developing collaborative relationships between hospitals and other outpatient facilities have proven to be a “an enormous challenge.” The STate Action on […]
Tech companies continue to weigh in on the senior care space with a new batch of gadgets, gizmos and mobile apps in this week’s technology round-up. Mobile applications accounted for most of the technologies this week with softwares for industry news, community living search engines, fall prevention and medication management. Other tech includes virtual gaming […]
Nursing homes could face increased scrutiny as a result of above average injury and illness rates among employees. As part of the Site-Specific Targeting Program, 9,414 establishments were sent warning letters that their high injury and illness rates could prompt an investigation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). With a total of 1,005 […]
Patients and their families and caregivers will now be able to access a more in-depth comparison when looking for nursing homes. Starting in April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand the time period for which statements of deficiency (CMS-2567) reports are published. Statements of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) include complaint survey information on […]
With a significant portion of New York seniors toeing the poverty line, a recent study urges policymakers to address the growing gap in the senior housing supply. More than a quarter of New York seniors are near or below the federal poverty threshold defined in 2012 as $11,170 for single households, and $15,130 for 2-person […]
A partnership between the private and public sectors is helping to create more of the comforts of home in Wisconsin senior living residences. With funding from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Community Facilities Programs and AgStar Financial Services, three skilled nursing facilities in western Wisconsin are getting a makeover, according to a blog […]
Long-term care is expensive, especially in institutional or even community settings, and people are ponying up for long-term care insurance despite rising costs in the hopes of being able to age in place at home, reports the New York Times. Much of the incentive to buy LTC insurance derives from personal experiences individuals have had […]
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