Communities
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National LTC Pharmacy Group to HHS: Eliminate All POS and Post-POS Fees, Charges, Adjustments Paid by Pharmacies to PDPs/PBMs
WASHINGTON–In response to the Trump Administration’s initiative seeking comprehensive stakeholder ideas and input to address soaring consumer drug prices and general pharmaceutical market dysfunction, The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) submitted policy recommendations to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex Azar, based…
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MBK Senior Living Completes Largest Acquisition in Company History
IRVINE, CA–MBK Senior Living (MSL) announced July 6 the close of escrow on nine new senior living communities located in California, Washington and Arizona. The acquisition marks the company’s largest single purchase and expands the portfolio to 34 owned and managed communities located throughout…
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Turning predictive data into proactive care
By Danielle Myers For senior living administrators, the number one goal for their community is to provide a high quality of life and care to their residents. One way to ensure this happens is by providing proactive, individualized care that…
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Construction to begin on assisted living and memory care community in Mesquite
MESQUITE, NV–Construction is slated to start next month for an $8 million assisted living and memory care community that will serve seniors and families in the Mesquite and Moapa Valleys, Arizona Strip and southern Utah areas. Mesa Valley Estates Assisted…
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Let’s Socialize! Tips to Boost Your Social Wellness
By Emma Berkley Whether we’re sipping wine on a Friday evening, visiting a new art exhibit or enjoying a beautiful picnic with friends, social wellness and nurturing ourselves and our relationships with other people plays an integral role in overall health and…
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Lowering Hospital Readmissions: Leveraging the Power of Information Technology
By Angela Norris It’s been called “boomeranging”—patients being discharged from the hospital and bouncing right back for readmission. Almost 20 percent of discharged Medicare patients are readmitted within 30 days. Often the cause of readmission is failed handoffs and communication problems…
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Thrive Senior Living Shakes up Industry with ‘Playing Favorites’ Brand Campaign
ATLANTA–“Dad hasn’t decided who will get his mint condition 1954 pickup. Steer the odds in your favor.” Thrive Senior Living has unveiled ‘Playing Favorites,’ an irreverent, tongue-in-cheek ad campaign catered to the decision-making adult children and caregivers of the elder generation who seek a…
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Silverado Senior Living Achieves Measurable Business Improvements with UltiPro Business Intelligence, UltiPro Perception
WESTON, FL–Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions in the cloud, announced recently that Silverado Senior Living, a national leader and innovator in the care of people living with dementia and other life-limiting illnesses,…
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Mather LifeWays to Develop Premier 62+ Community in Tysons, VA
TYSONS, VA–Mather LifeWays, a Chicago-based organization, is now accepting priority reservations for The Mather, a proposed new Life Plan Community for people 62 and better, in Tysons, VA. Life Plan Communities are lifestyle communities in which people can pursue new…
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Swenson Healthcare Expands Post-Acute Care Services, Adds 5 Life Care Facilities
TACOMA, WA–Swenson Healthcare PLLC has announced an expansion of its post-acute care practice to five additional facilities in the Puget Sound communities. Life Care Centers of America has partnered with Swenson Healthcare in five skilled nursing facilities in Port Orchard,…