The Assisted Living Federation of America, on the heels of a rebranding effort that will create the “New ALFA,” has named a new president and CEO. Effective mid-January, the association will be led by new President and CEO James Balda, who has held many association management positions, including his role most recently as senior vice […]
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In case you missed it… here are the top five headlines grabbing SHN readers’ attention this week: Brookdale Merger Blasts Open Divide Between Large, Small Providers—No one denies that post-merger Brookdale will be a force for other senior living providers to reckon with, but such a large platform will have its share of challenges. Huge […]
On the heels of the announcement they will be merging in a deal slated to close in the third quarter of 2014, Brookdale Senior Living and Emeritus were ranked as the two largest senior living providers by capacity, respectively, by the Assisted Living Federation of America. In its annual ranking of senior living providers by […]
From Hell’s Kitchen to senior living, celebrity chef Brad Miller is bringing his foodie talents—and reality TV flair—to Five Star Quality Care (NYSE:FVE). The chef has joined the national senior living operator full-time to revamp the operator’s cuisine and dining program, including the addition of signature dishes to community menus and hosting chef challenges throughout […]
Despite an overall growth in senior living pay in 2013 from the previous year, industry executives saw their salaries and bonuses decrease, according to the eighth annual ALFA Senior Living Compensation Survey. The average base pay of employees included in the survey rose 2% in 2013 compared to 2012. For executive jobs, however, the average […]
The two leading senior housing associations the Assisted Living Federation of America and the American Seniors Housing Association are considering an agreement that would merge the two into a single organization, SHN has learned. In January meeting minutes obtained by Senior Housing News, ASHA detailed a discussion of a proposed merger coined the “One Voice […]
Memory care has come a long way. From a not-too-distant past when little was known about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia to the present day when the most developed nations have committed to wage the war on Alzheimer’s—and win it—by 2025, a lot has changed. Today, assisted living providers have designed designated memory care “neighborhoods” and […]
Data privacy and security are not new issues to senior living operators, and many have made serious headway in protection of protected health information (PHI) with the onset of technology advances. But recent changes to the The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are causing providers to revisit, refresh and in some […]
A recent column on Townhall.com takes a hard stance countering a multi-part series aired in July that purportedly portrayed the assisted living industry’s dark side. “Rarely does an investigative report mange to unite industry executives, academics, and regulators in such a way as the recent Frontline/ProPublic Life and Death in Assisted Living,” writes Bruce Bialosky, […]
While the senior living industry tends to view “assisted living” as senior-facing, communities labeled as such cover a broad gamut of resident demographics and characteristics, reveals a new national study. The study, which is the first of its kind, may have strong implications for policymakers and consumers, says Andrew Carle, executive-in-residence and director of George […]
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