Lois A. Bowers

Lois has spent almost her entire career covering healthcare, the business of healthcare and related topics via journalism or public relations. She holds a master's degree in journalism and mass communication from Kent State University (media management) and is the recipient of the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award as well as other honors.

Most recent articles by Lois A. Bowers

On the Move

Lifespace Communities appoints Nicholas Harshfield as CFO

Lois A. Bowers

May 20, 2020

Nicholas “Nick” Harshfield has been appointed chief financial officer of West Des Moines, IA-based Lifespace Communities, effective July 1.

News

McKnight’s 40 for 40: Loren Shook

Lois A. Bowers

May 4, 2020

Say “memory care” and the first company to come to mind for many industry professionals is Silverado. And when they think of Silverado, they think of Loren Shook, the man who co-founded the Irvine, CA-based provider in 1996 with Steve Winner after having spent 20 years at Community Psychiatric Centers, an international New York Stock Exchange company where he was president, CEO and a board member.

Clinical Daily News

Self-quarantine with residents? Owner and former Marine says it could work in senior living

Lois A. Bowers

April 29, 2020

Tyson Belanger served three tours of duty in Iraq as a Marine. Now, as the owner of the assisted living home his parents built 44 years ago, he thinks he has the solution to winning the war on COVID-19. But it’s not cheap, and it requires sacrifice.

Products

NIC founder Kramer to ‘rethink aging’ with new company

Lois A. Bowers

April 29, 2020

Bob Kramer transitioned from CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in mid-2017, becoming senior adviser to the organization he had co-founded in 1991. At the time, starting a new company wasn’t in his plans. Then COVID-19 happened.

On the Move

Emerald Communities names Hollis chief human resources and compliance officer

Lois A. Bowers

April 22, 2020

Jo Hollis has been appointed chief human resources and compliance officer at Redmond, WA-based Emerald Communities, sponsor of two continuing care retirement / life plan communities, Heron’s Key of Gig Harbor, WA, and Emerald Heights of Redmond, WA.

On the Move

AMDA announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors

Lois A. Bowers

April 8, 2020

AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has elected its 2020-2021 Board of Directors.

Clinical Daily News

McKnight’s Senior Living survey: 75% report PPE shortages in senior living communities

Lois A. Bowers

April 7, 2020

“We are using homemade masks, as we are allotted one box of 50 masks a month. I have 53 employees,” one respondent said.

Clinical Daily News

Mitigation measures top symptom screening for COVID-19 prevention: CDC

Lois A. Bowers

April 6, 2020

Only four residents in 80 tested positive in a study of a Seattle-area senior living community, likely due in part to early mitigation strategies.

On the Move

Kendal on Hudson names Klapproth CEO

Lois A. Bowers

April 1, 2020

Pamela B. Klapproth has been appointed Kendal on Hudson’s new CEO/executive director.

News

McKnight’s 40 for 40: Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D

Lois A. Bowers

March 31, 2020

Juniper Communities’ founder, President and CEO Lynn Katzmann, Ph.D., shared a wild-sounding idea with attendees at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care Fall Conference in 2015: Why not take a group of older adults to the Burning Man cultural festival to write a new story of aging in America?

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