For long-term care workers wondering if their good work is ever noticed, this story's for you.

A detailed report on the nation's largest not-for-profit senior living facilities will be released next week. It will mark the fifth publication of the AAHSA Ziegler AZ 100 listing.

A new Senate bill seeks to eliminate providers' ability to bind residents to pre-dispute arbitration agreements.

For the second year in a row, the average price paid per bed for skilled nursing facilities hit a new record in 2007. The average of $55,200 was 6% higher compared with the year before and 75% more than the notable low of 2003, according to analysis results from research firm Irving Levin Associates.

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The top developers of continuing care retirement communities remain extremely bullish on growth prospects, despite the subprime mortgage meltdown that has gripped the U.S. housing market, according to results of a new study.

Don't expect much fanfare when Thomas Slemmer ascends to the chairman's post for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. He is not one to revel in the spotlight.

While the rest of the housing market is gripped by credit fears, those in long-term care are staying confident.

Motown receives its first new nursing home since the 1980s. Private rooms lend a homelike touch to the renovated hospital space