Extendicare to pay $38m penalty over failure to provide care

MILWAUKEE: Extendicare Health Services Inc. has agreed to pay $38 million to the U.S. Government and eight U.S.A. states to settle allegations that it billed Medicare and Medicaid for substandard nursing care and unnecessary rehabilitation therapy.

The settlement is the largest Read More »

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Retirement communities failing in duty of care to provide a safe environment

LOS ANGELES: One of the principle sales tenets used to induce sales and occupancy of retirement communities and continuous care retirement communities, is the undertaking to provide enhanced personal safety, security and peace of mind.

The reality is that age compounds have become crime targets, Read More »

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Master planned multi-generational communities becoming preferred option for retirees

BOSTON: Master planned multi-generational communities are increasingly becoming the preferred choice of retirees, claims a study released today.

The trend against ‘age colonies’ is set and stand alone age outposts will reach the end of their shelf life within ten years. Read More »

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Developer targeting ex-pat “returning home to die” market

COLUMBUS: A developer is to target the ex-pat community to fill his proposed “Lifestyle With Lifecare” apartment complex.

The concept is based on the theory that a significant number of ex-pats want to come home to die. Whilst a lifetime may have been spent elsewhere, Read More »

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