The senior living industry and continuing care retirement communities in particular are gaining momentum as a career option for hospitality students as compelling demographics help increase awareness about the sector. In early October, a group of senior living professionals gave a presentation on the industry to more than 200 students enrolled in Pennsylvania State University’s […]
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Because assisted living is regulated on the state level, there are multiple efforts under way at any given time to update and refresh assisted living rules and regulations. Even when legislators are not in session, they are still making progress on aligning regulations with the changing needs of assisted living residents. “States, usually on an […]
Senior living providers are realizing the environmental benefits of going green for their communities and their residents, and they’re doing it without breaking the bank or launching large-scale design projects. Healthy for Residents, Environment, and Bottom Line Last year, senior living providers that implemented elements of green design into their communities saved more than $4.1 […]
An investigative report delving into the assisted living industry and issues associated with staffing and training aired Tuesday night on PBS Frontline, with serious implications for the public’s view of senior care and assisted living communities in particular. Industry groups are responding to the piece, including Emeritus, the assisted living provider profiled in the documentary and accompanying […]
As the aging population expands to rely more heavily each year on assisted living, advocacy for the industry has become increasingly important. Today’s providers are seeking informed and educated lawmaking that will best benefit the senior population they serve. While ALFA works with representatives in Washington, D.C. on an ongoing basis to address assisted living […]
Residents of assisted living communities across the nation are largely very happy with the services the receive and the quality of life they achieve by living within those community settings, according to a new report. This is the finding of an independent survey commissioned this month by the Assisted Living Federation of America and conducted […]
Despite hesitation to talk about elder abuse, it’s a growing problem that is plaguing older Americans and is gaining more attention in Washington on dual fronts—its causes and prevention. Financial abuse alone amounts to $2.9 billion annually according to the Metlife Mature Market Institute, with other forms of fraud and abuse taking steep tolls as […]
Brandywine Senior Living co-founder and CEO Brenda Bacon has been named Chairman of the Assisted Living Federation of America, the organization announced to its membership this week. In her role as chairman, Bacon succeeds Mark Ohlendorf, co-president and CFP of Brookdale Senior Living. She brings more than 15 years of experience in senior living, having […]
A huge target may be forming on the backs of senior living providers through a proposed rule that greatly expands employers’ public disclosure requirements for legal consultations about labor issues. The rule in its finalized form will do away with an existing advice exemption to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, forcing clients to disclose […]
As the assisted living sector evolves and grows in popularity, so do consumers’ expectations of what care and services they can expect from this model. Yet state assisted living regulations haven’t uniformly kept up with rising demand. “My general sense is that [regulations] are falling behind, but it varies widely from state to state,” says […]
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