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$10,000 a Month for Parents’ Long-Term Care—Who Is Prepared to Shoulder This Cost? Investopedia, December 30, 2025

Hilton East Assisted Living Facility leaves damaging aftermath after Sunday’s evacuation, News 10, December 29, 2025

Judge in nursing home bankruptcy case gives families fresh hope, KFF Health News, December 29, 2025

Christmas begins at Dad’s assisted living home, The Sunday Times, December 27, 2025

New apartment complex in Newton fills important niche for middle-income seniors, Boston Globe, December 24, 2025

Wisconsin communities fight to save county-owned nursing homes from privatization, Vernon Reporter, December 24, 2025

America’s Seniors are Overmedicated, Wall Street Journal, December 21, 2025

The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis, Washington Post, December 7, 2025

Assisted living accreditation is going national after successful state pilot, McKnights Senior Living, December 4, 2025

**The assisted living industry is not ready for the tsunami, ISTHMUS, December 3, 2025

“We Had No Idea What Was Coming’: Caring for My Aging Father, NY Times Opinion, November 29, 2025

US Assisted Living Facility Market Growth Momentum Continues, Persistence Market Research Finds, open PR, November 28, 2025

State finds maltreatment at central Minnesota assisted living facility, SC Times, November 28, 2025

AARP report flags nursing home care, WESH 2 News, November 28, 2025

Senior ‘trafficking’ persists as Maryland fails to act on illegal care homes, ABC7 NEWS, November 26, 2025

Senior Living Operators Renovate Older Communities on a Budget as Costs Rise, Senior Housing News, November 21. 2025

The senior population is booming. Caregiving is struggling to keep up, CNBC, November 21, 2025

First-of-its-kind study tackles challenge of identifying trends in private equity deals in assisted living, McKnights Senior Living, November 19, 2025

Old Age Will Be Different in the Robotic Age, Wall St Journal, November 14, 2025

Podcast with Mike Pochowski, Wisconsin Assisted Living Association, WisBusiness, November 13, 2025

Senior living is the place to be, McKnights Senior Living, November 10, 2025

Few surprise state inspections at assisted living residences, state records show, Boston 25 News, November 10, 2025

Blackstone Is Offloading a Flopped $1.8 Billion Investment in Senior Housing, The Wall Street Journal, November 6, 2025

Solvingtheseniorcarestaffingcrisis:Invest in acultureoflearning, McKnights Senior Living, November 6, 2025

Nation’s largest senior living operator agrees to renovate, change policies as part of settlement, NBC Bay Area, November 3, 2025

Margs, Stars and Classic Cars: Surprising Retirement Communities, New York Times, November 2, 2025

The declining population will make it even harder to care for elders, NPR, November 2, 2025

Ohio considers joining growing list allowing cameras in assisted living communities, McKnights Senior Living, October 30, 2025

Senior living industry wary of proposed regulatory oversight of healthcare investments, McKnights Senior Living, October 27, 2025

Assisted living should mirror nursing homes in sprinkler requirements, post-fire report recommends, McKnights Senior Living, October 21, 2025

Fall River, MA, Fire Department Releases Report on Deadly Assisted Living Facility Fire, FIREHOUSE, October 21, 2025

Deadly Fall River assisted living home fire prompts call for statewide fire code changes, WCVB, ABC, October 20, 2025

Eldercare in the U.S. Relies on Immigrants, WORT Community Radio, October 19, 2025

101 Communities since Inside Sinceri Living’s Explosive Growth, Senior Housing News, October 17, 2025

Dementia-friendly transportation would support better outcomes for senior living residents, researchers say, McKnights Senior Living, October 15, 2025

Minnesota has a plan to turn around nursing homes’ staffing crisis. Nursing home operators say it’s a death knell, MinnPost, October 14, 2025

Three months later, final report for fatal Gabriel House fire not yet released, 10 WJAR, October 13, 2025

Goodlander, Warren, Blumenthal, and Welch Investigate Genesis Healthcare Private Equity Bankruptcy and its Impact on Nursing Home, Assisted Living Residents Across the Country, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander,October 7, 2025

Is assisted living — even overseas — the smart retirement move?, ThinkChina, October 6, 2025

Architecture fosters many benefits for senior living residents, firm founder says, McKnights Senior Living, October 6, 2025

When closing becomes the only option: Hard lessons from the inside, McKnights Long-Term Care News, October 3, 2025

Senior Living Operators Convert Skilled Units to Assisted Living Amid Stagnant Reimbursements, Cost Pressures, Senior Housing News, October 3, 2025

What the Trump Administration Can Do in the Short-Term to Address the Long-Term Care Crisis, JAMA Health Forum, October 2, 2025

Hiring People with Disabilities is a Win for Senior Living Facility, Senior Living News, October 2, 2025

Rising elder care costs trigger financial strain across generations, News 5 Cleveland, October 2, 2025

Demand Still Pushing Senior Living Occupancy Higher as Community Openings Remain Low, Senior Housing News, October 2, 2025

I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care home. Here’s what I witnessed, BBC, September 30, 2025

U.S. Assisted Living Facility Market Analysis Report 2025-2033–Now Available, Yahoo! Finance, September 26, 2025

Assisted living fire safety requires partnerships, funding, authors say, McKnights Senior Living, September 19, 2025c

Improving Fire Safety In Assisted Living, HealthAffairs, September 17, 2025

‘Write a new story of old age,’ experts advise senior living providers, McKnights Senior Living, September 15, 2025

Supporting Our Seniors Act Re-Introduced in U.S. Senate, Hospice News, September 15, 2025

Re-introduced federal bill proposes long-term care commission, this time with senior living representation, McKnights Senior Living, September 15, 2025

Concerns raised about conditions in assisted living facilities, WDBJ, September 12, 2025

State, local fire department point fingers on assisted living inspections, The New Bedford Light, September 10, 2025

Nursing homes in Mass. are being rapidly bought and sold in deals that prioritize quick profit over long-term success, Boston Globe, September 4. 2025

Surging demand for senior living facilities in the U.S. as boomer generation reach their golden years, TECHLI, September 2, 2025

Singapore’s first private assisted living project targets upper middle class with ‘five-star’ services, CNA, August 28, 2025

‘The New Skilled Nursing’: Assisted Living Operators Adapt to Changing Place in the Care Continuum, Senior Housing News, August 27, 2025

Editorial: Lessons from Fall River, WCVB, Boston, August 22, 2025

Portland assisted living residents voice safety concerns over traffic changes,

CBS 13 News, August 21, 2025

OpEd: Pleas to lawmakers-ensure security at senior living facilities, AsAm News, August 18, 2025

Decreased gait speed, fear of falling increase falls risks among assisted living residents: study, McKnights Senior Living, August 15, 2025

Sprinklers at Fall River assisted living facility recalled decades ago, not replaced, WCVB, Boston, August 14, 2025

CEAL@UNC to study challenges, opportunities of shared risk in assisted living, McKnights Senior Living, August 14, 2025

More comfort for the comfortable, McKnights Senior Living, August 14, 2025

CCRC recommendations draw mixed reviews from senior living, consumer advocates, McKnights Senior Living, August 11, 2025

Fifth lawsuit filed against Mass. assisted-living facility over deadly fire, Fire Rescue 1, August 10, 2025

Assisted living center in Westland announces sudden closure amid history of violations, Click On Detroit, August 7, 2025

Sudden Closure of Avery County Assisted Living Facility, WKYK.com. August 7, 2025

Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment, Coast Reporter, July 29, 2025

In Fall River, our promise to the elderly went up in smoke , Rhode Island Current, July 28,2025

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force, New York Times July 18, 2025

Gov. Healy announces new safety measures at assisted living facilities after deadly Fall River fire, WBZ News, July 18, 2025

A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 10 people. Here’s what we know, CNN, July 14, 2025

9 dead, 1 in critical condition after fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility, NBC NEWS, July 14, 2025

How the $1T Medicaid cuts law is also a $500B Medicare cuts law, Modern Healthcare, July 10, 2025

Senior Living Operators Report Rising Staffing Costs, Recruiting Concerns, Senior Housing News, July 9. 2025

Workforce instability continues to plague senior living and care providers: Ziegler survey, McKnights Senior Living, July 9. 2025

3 States With Highest Assisted Living, Memory Care Deficiency Rates, Senior Housing News, July 8, 2025

Nursing Homes Limit Admissions Due to Labor Shortages, Ziegler CFO Survey States, Skilled Nursing News, July 8, 2025

New York unveils first ‘Master Plan for Aging,’ drawing praise and concern among senior living groups, McKnights Senior Living, July 7, 2025

Assisted living worker defrauds 3 companies of more than $360,000 in multiple schemes, DOJ says, McKnights Senior Living, Jul7 7, 2025

She Paid $1 Million to Join a Senior Facility. Its Bankruptcy Wiped Her Out, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, July 7, 2025

$14.6 billion Justice Department ‘takedown’ includes allegations of healthcare, narcotics fraud in assisted living, McKnights Senior Living, July 3, 2025

Sauk County organizers fight off nursing home closure —for now, Wisconsin Watch, July1, 2025

Senior living industry calls for expansion of legal immigration efforts for essential workers, McKnights Senior Living, June 30, 2025

Senior living leaders urge delay in ending migrant humanitarian programs, citing potential danger to residents, McKnights Senior Living, June 27, 2025

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers, Virginia Mercury, June 27, 2025

RI retreats on staffing minimum as nursing homes elsewhere push for rollbacks, McKnights Long-Term Care News, June 26, 2025

Training programs for assisted living, nursing home workers in Wisconsin could run out of money, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 26, 2025

New Legislation Promotes Safety in Assisted Living Facilities, Texas Lawyer, June 25, 2025

Bipartisan federal legislation aims to improve dementia workforce preparedness, McKnights Senior Living, June 24, 2025

In ‘Familiar Touch,’ an elderly woman adjusts to life at an assisted living facility, NPR Weekend Edition, June 21, 2025

Mike Pochowski on improving transparency when shopping for assisted living, PBS Wisconsin, June 20, 2025

A Place for Mom, assisted living referrals draw Wisconsin scrutiny, The Capital Times, June 17, 2025

Courts side with senior living community over case alleging negligence in separation of married residents, McKnights Senior Living, June 12, 2025

Beware of Hidden Fees in Assisted Living Facilities, AARP, June 10, 2025

How Senior Living Communities Reduce Loneliness and Improve Senior Health: 2025 U.S. News Survey Report, U.S. News & World Report, June 10, 2025

Hospice Quality Concerning in Assisted Living Facilities, Hospice News, June 10, 2025

As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers, KFF Health News, June 10, 2025

Newsom’s Push To Block Law Could Save California Nursing Homes Over $1 Billion, KFF Health News, June 5, 2025

Lawmaker looks to change assisted living facility agreements after I-Team investigation, 10 WJAR, June 4, 2025

City to bill nursing homes, assisted living centers for non-emergency calls, CNN Newsource, June 4, 2025

Senior living groups challenge staffing, training requirements in first-ever dementia care standards, McKnights Senior Living, June 2, 2025

Older adults’ desire to age in place presents challenges for senior living and care providers, expert says, McKnights Senior Living, June 2, 2025

Lopez: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 2025

States bills tackle backup power, safety, Alzheimer’s, HCBS, McKnights Senior Living, May 28. 2026

**Judy Karofsky: The assisted living industry affects us all, WISPOLITICS, May 27, 2025

Officials boost efforts to inspect assisted living facilities; senior advocates say it’s not enough, Maryland Matters, May 27, 2025

Higher staffing requirements removed from assisted living bill, The Maine Monitor, May 25, 2025
Former surgeon general says negative impacts from loneliness comparable to smoking, obesity, THE HILL, May 25, 2025

Retirees, Get Ready to Need Long-Term Care. Here’s What to Know, New York Times, May 24, 2025

A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences, New York Times, May 20, 2025

Proposed bill aims to bring transparency to senior living referral relationships, McKnights Senior Living, May 19, 2025

Retired music director helps to unlock forgotten feelings, SANFORD HEALTH, May 19, 2025

**The Assisted-Living Industry Promises a Rich Social Life in Advertising. Don’t Believe Them., HIGHBROW magazine, May 14, 2025

**Exposing Glaring Gaps in Hospice Care, Generations–American Society on Aging, May 13, 2025

Nursing home and elder-care residents could be hit hard by potential Medicaid cuts, Washington Post, May 12, 2025

Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak, KFF Health News, May 9, 2025

As CT 1199 strike deadline looms, nursing homes face added costs, CT Mirror, May 6, 2025

In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life, The Guardian, May 1, 2025

Exclusive: Where nursing homes rely most on Medicaid, AXIOS, April 29, 2025

Alzheimer’s Association calls on doctors to use newer early diagnostic testing due to improvements, ABC NEWS, April 28, 2025

The New Science of Aging Can Predict Your Future, New York Times, April 21, 2025

When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore, New York Times, April 20, 2025

Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds, New York Times, April 14, 2025

One of the country’s leading Alzheimer’s projects is in jeopardy, NBC NEWS, April 12, 2025

Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities, New York Times, April 7, 2025

Senators call for federal investigation of assisted living, McKnights Senior Living, April 1, 2025

Alzheimer’s Research Caught in Trump Funding Delays, MEDPAGE Today, March 26, 2025

Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why, New York Times, March 22, 2025

Hospice industry gets reprieve as Trump admin pauses oversight program, AXIOS, March 13, 2025

A Chill Sets In for Undocumented Workers, and Those Who Hire Them, New York Times, March 12, 2025

Sent Home To Heal, Patients Avoid Wait for Rehab Home Beds, KFF Health News, March 12, 2025

Nursing Homes and the AMA, Once Medicaid Defenders, Hang Back as GOP Mulls Big Cuts, KFF Health News, March 11, 2025

Medicaid cuts put adult dental care on the chopping block, AXIOS, March 5, 2025

A ‘super-aged’ population poses major challenges for Hawaii, AP, March 4, 2025

Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill, KFF Health News, March 3, 2025

Telehealth advocates turn up the pressure as Medicare deadline nears, AXIOS, February 27, 2025

Antidepressants may hasten decline from dementia, study says. Experts are unconvinced, CNN Health, February 25, 2025

Florida lawmakers could open door for ‘granny cams’ in nursing homes, Health News Florida, February 21, 2025

‘Disheartening’ auditor report reflects experiences filing complaints about nursing homes, NC Health News, February 21, 2025

Home health, hospice CEO average pay tops $400K: report, McKnights Home Care, February 19, 2025

Provider groups push newly confirmed HHS leader RFK Jr. to protect Medicare, promote workforce solutions, McKnights Long-Term Care News, February 13, 2025

‘Real brutal capitalism.’ Wisconsin nursing home sales surge, quality drops, Capital Times, February 12, 2025

Your Parents Deserve More From Their Nursing Home, New York Times, February 7, 2025

After Hurricane Beryl, Texas lawmakers push for generators at senior living facilities, Texas Tribune, February 3, 2025

From hearing aids to pacemakers, tariffs may drive up medical device costs, Global NEWS, February 3, 2025

The Scientific Fight Over Whether Aging Is a Disease, Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2025

Dogs Paired With Providers at Hospitals Help Ease Staff and Patient Stress, KFF Health News, January 21, 2025

When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt, New York Times, January 18, 2025

I’m Moving Forward and Facing the Uncertainty of Aging, KFF Health News, January 15, 2025

Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say, New York Times, January 13, 2025

Incentives aim to lure RNs to nursing home jobs, AXIOS, January 13, 2025

Trump’s immigration plans could imperil long-term care workforce, CQ Roll Call, January 9, 2025

Why Medicaid cuts could be a ‘crisis’ for people with disabilities: Advocates worry about cuts to long-term care as well as home- and community-based services, STAT, January 6, 2025

Telemedicine for Seniors Gets a Last-Minute Reprieve, New York Times, January 5, 2025

‘Matter of life and death’: Advocates, lawmakers discuss action following assisted living investigation, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 23, 2024

Detecting Alzheimer’s faster POLITICO, December 10, 2024

Resources Are Expanding for Older Adults on Their Own, KFF Health News, December 9, 2024

Many people can’t afford long-term care insurance. One proposal calls for creating a federal program to help, CNBC, December 6, 2024

Federal assisted living legislation expected before end of year, McKnights Senior Living, December 6, 2024

Trump’s immigration crackdown could reduce caregiving workforce, AXIOS, December 4, 2024

Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid, KFF Health News, December 4, 2024

Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks, KFF Health News, December 2, 2024

Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate, New York Times, November 29, 2024

So Many Days Lost at the Doctor’s Office, New York Times, November 23, 2024

When Dementia Changes a Loved One’s Personality, New York Times, October 23, 2024.

People in assisted living are getting sicker. Wisconsin isn’t ready to keep them safe., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 15, 2024

Legislators re-introduce bill to reform use of private equity in nursing homes, other settings, McKnights Senior Living, October 11, 2024

*Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question, New York Times, September 14, 2024

Toward a common definition of assisted living, McKnights Senior Living, September 3, 2024

In four years, one assisted living facility contacted police 151 times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 2, 2024

New bill targeting private equity, REIT transparency muddies waters for assisted living, McKnights Senior Living, July 29, 2024

Journalist Reviews Her Experiences Working at Memory Care Center for 691 Hours, PKSD Blog, July 28, 2024

In 691 hours working in an assisted living facility, I saw neglect, abuse and love, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 25, 2024

What to know about assisted living in Wisconsin: admissions, cost, services, and more, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 25, 2024

Why Nursing Home Residents Still Suffer Despite Tough State Laws, New York Times, July 12, 2024

Private Equity Investment In Assisted Living: Distinct Impacts And Policy Considerations, Health Affairs, June 18, 2024

‘Private equity abuse’ in long-term care is target of new federal bill, McKnights Senior Living, June 13, 2024

New Help for Dealing With Aggression in People With Dementia, KFF Health News, May 28, 2024 

Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect, Washington Post, May 16, 2024

Stranded in the ER, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm, KFF Health News, May 6, 2024

Senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’, Washington Post, May 3, 2024

Assisted living managers say an algorithm prevented hiring enough staff, Washington Post, April 1, 2024

Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Persist, U.S. Report Says, New York Times, February 29, 2024

Senators challenge assisted living industry over wandering deaths, poor care, Washington Post, January 25, 2024

Warren Calls for Robust Federal Role in Overseeing Assisted Living Facilities, Blasts Private Equity for Declining Quality of Care, Senator Elizabeth Warren, January 25, 2024

Senate to examine walkaway deaths in assisted-living facilities, Washington Post, January 16, 2024

Understaffed and neglected: How real estate investors reshaped assisted living, Washington Post, December 17, 2023

Dozens of Assisted-Living Residents Died after Wandering Away Unnoticed, Washington Post, December 17, 2023

How your state regulates assisted-living facilities, Washington Post, December 17, 2023

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care, New York Times, December 4, 2023

‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’, New York Times, November 29, 2023

Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many, KFF Health News, November 22, 2023

Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits, KFF Health News-New York Times, November 20, 2023

What to Know About Assisted Living, KFF Health News, November 20, 2023

Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care, KFF Health News-New York Times, November 14, 2023

Nursing home staffing rule falls short of industry’s worst fears, AXIOS, September 5, 2023

How Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Residents From Covid, New York Times, August 19, 2023

Exploring the Health Effects of Ageism, New York Times, June 22, 2023

States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost, New York Times, June 16, 2023

Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job, New York Times, June 10, 2023

Hospice—The Time Is Now for Additional Integrity Oversight, JAMA Health Forum, May 23, 2023

Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders, Nurse, May 2, 2023

Assisted-living homes are rejecting Medicaid and evicting seniors, Washington Post, April 6. 2023

Aggressive Medical Care Remains Common at Life’s End, New York Times, March 14, 2023

How Does Hospice Care Work?, New York Times, February 22, 2023

Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents, KFF Health News, December 5, 2022

*How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle, ProPublica and New Yorker, November 28, 2022

Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up., New York Times. September 24, 2022

*The Future of Hospitals’: Flexible Space for the Next Pandemic, New York Times, September 13, 2022

*A Last Act of Intimate Kindness, New York Times, August 19, 2022

*Evicting the Elderly: ‘A Sad Thing That Happened’, Progressive Magazine, August 18, 2022

How Long Will the U.S. Continue to Disrespect Its Caregivers?, New York Times, August 17, 2022

‘What if This is My Destiny?’ Children of Alzheimer’s Patients Sometimes Fear Future Diagnosis, New York Times, August 2, 2022

*Pope Francis, Slowed by Aging, Finds Lessons in Frailty, New York Times, July 28, 2022

*What Baby Boomers Want (Options!), Senior Housing Delivers, New York Times, July 19, 2022

We Will All Mourn, and We Will All Be Mourned, New York Times, May 29, 2022

Digital Marketing Strategies in the Senior Housing Industry: New Ways to Reach Prospective Residents, Boston Hospitality Review, May 24, 2022

They left craters of grief: Here’s a closer look at the impact of one million U.S. Covid deaths, New York Times, May 20. 2022

*Dementia Is a Place Where My Mother Lives. It Is Not Who She Is, New York Times, May 8, 2022

Exploring the Health Effects of Ageism, New York Times, April 23, 2022

*Can Robots Save Nursing Homes?, New York Times, April 21, 2022

Sadness and Loss Are Everywhere. Books Can Help, New York Times, April 18, 2022

‘Transient Ischemic Attacks,’ Which Can Be Serious, May Need a New Name. New York Times, April 9, 2022

Many of Us Want to Age at Home. But That Option Is Fading Fast, New York Times, March 30, 2022

In Difficult Cases, ‘Families Cannot Manage Death at Home’, New York Times, March 26, 2022

*Where Americans Die – Is There Really “No Place Like Home”?, New England Journal of Medicine, March 12, 2022

Five trends in living spaces for older adults prompted by the pandemic, AARP, March 3, 2022

When the Death Certificate Omits the True Cause of Death, New York Times, February 14, 2022

Growing Old in High Style, New York Times, November 27, 2021

Amazon Teams with Hospitals, Assisted Living Centers to Boost Productivity, PYMNTS, October 29, 2021

Short on Staff, Some Hospices Ask New Patients to Wait, New York Times, October 16, 2021

Trump-era Limit on Nursing Homes Safety Fines Is Lifted, New York Times, July 28, 2021

For Older Adults, Home Care Has Become Harder to Find, New York Times, July 24, 2021

‘We Are Going to Keep You Safe, Even if It Kills Your Spirit’, New York Times, February 19, 2021

*Attic Angel converting nursing home to assisted living, a possible trend, Wisconsin State Journal, October 30, 2017