http://www.mcknights.com/assisted-living/topic/609/ Articles tagged with Assisted Living from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no A superior court judge has upheld a $23 million verdict against Emeritus Senior Living and ordered the company to pay an additional $4.3 million in fees and costs to the plaintiffs' lawyers, citing evidence that a former resident received abysmal care. http://www.mcknights.com/reprehensible-care-justifies-23-million-verdict-against-emeritus-judge-affirms/article/298588/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT A superior court judge has upheld a $23 million verdict against Emeritus Senior Living and ordered the company to pay an additional $4.3 million in fees and costs to the plaintiffs' lawyers, citing evidence that a former resident received abysmal care. McKnight's Submissions are now being accepted for the second annual McKnight's Excellence in Technology Awards. http://www.mcknights.com/mcknights-excellence-in-technology-awards-accepting-applications/article/296345/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT Submissions are now being accepted for the second annual McKnight's Excellence in Technology Awards. McKnight's Emeritus Senior Living has engaged high-profile attorneys in its bid to overturn the verdict handed down by a jury in March, under which Emeritus would have to pay nearly $23 million in punitive damages related to the death of a resident who had pressure wounds. http://www.mcknights.com/emeritus-turns-to-high-profile-law-firm-to-appeal-23-million-verdict/article/294141/ Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Emeritus Senior Living has engaged high-profile attorneys in its bid to overturn the verdict handed down by a jury in March, under which Emeritus would have to pay nearly $23 million in punitive damages related to the death of a resident who had pressure wounds. McKnight's The "For Sale" sign outside my grandmother's house caught me by surprise last Saturday. http://www.mcknights.com/today-is-sunday-describes-the-challenges-uplift-of-long-term-care/article/293180/ Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:00 GMT The "For Sale" sign outside my grandmother's house caught me by surprise last Saturday. McKnight's The Assisted Living Federation of America will hold its annual conference and expo Monday through Thursday in Charlotte, NC, with a special speaker on Wednesday. Laura Bush, wife of former President George W. Bush, will address attendees at the ALFA Hero Awards Luncheon. More than 2,000 senior living executives from around the world will be in attendance for idea development, problem solving, networking and intense educational opportunities at the conference. http://www.mcknights.com/bush-to-speak-at-alfa-2013-conference/article/291916/ Fri, 03 May 2013 16:33:10 GMT The Assisted Living Federation of America will hold its annual conference and expo Monday through Thursday in Charlotte, NC, with a special speaker on Wednesday. Laura Bush, wife of former President George W. Bush, will address attendees at the ALFA Hero Awards Luncheon. More than 2,000 senior living executives from around the world will be in attendance for idea development, problem solving, networking and intense educational opportunities at the conference. McKnight's Applications are now being accepted for the second annual McKnight's Excellence in Technology Awards program. http://www.mcknights.com/tech-stars-to-be-recognized/article/291253/ Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT Applications are now being accepted for the second annual McKnight's Excellence in Technology Awards program. McKnight's The cost of long-term care continues to rise, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth. The median annual cost of a private nursing home room reached $83,950 this year, up 3.6% from 2012, the report showed. http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-home-costs-approach-84000-a-year-genworth-survey-shows/article/288152/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT The cost of long-term care continues to rise, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth. The median annual cost of a private nursing home room reached $83,950 this year, up 3.6% from 2012, the report showed. McKnight's The estate of a woman who died in an Emeritus Corp. assisted living facility may pursue wrongful death and medical malpractice claims without providing expert testimony, U.S. District Court Judge Dan Aaron Polster has ruled. http://www.mcknights.com/judge-no-expert-testimony-needed-to-advance-tub-death-case-against-emeritus-corp/article/287385/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT The estate of a woman who died in an Emeritus Corp. assisted living facility may pursue wrongful death and medical malpractice claims without providing expert testimony, U.S. District Court Judge Dan Aaron Polster has ruled. McKnight's On a macro level, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living will result in higher demand across the board. Serving Medicaid residents is not for every assisted living provider, but may be very beneficial to some. http://www.mcknights.com/accepting-medicaid-residents-can-be-a-winning-strategy-for-assisted-living/article/285500/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT On a macro level, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living will result in higher demand across the board. Serving Medicaid residents is not for every assisted living provider, but may be very beneficial to some. McKnight's Berkadia Commercial Mortgage recently originated a total of $16.4 million for seniors housing properties in Ohio and Nebraska. http://www.mcknights.com/berkadia-originates-16-million-in-funding-for-two-properties/article/285074/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT Berkadia Commercial Mortgage recently originated a total of $16.4 million for seniors housing properties in Ohio and Nebraska. McKnight's