Atria Senior Living in the News 


The Morning Call (Pennsylvania),  "Personal Care Home Records Online,"  Aug. 10, 2008
Article highlights two local homes, including Atria Bethlehem, whose licenses where temporarily revoked by the state due to resident care problems. Also provides links to doing your own research.

The Royal Gazette (Bermuda), “Protesters claim Lazard is 'Gouging Grandma',”  July 14, 2008

New York Daily News, “Care-home grannies blast billionaire whose firm put their rents through roof,” July 12, 2008

Boston Herald, “Union hits health co. on ‘Gouging Grandma’, July 11, 2008

Dailykos (blog), “Back to the Vulnerable Elderly,” July 17, 2008 

Open Left (blog), “Reverse Robin Hood: Stealing From The Poor To Give To The Rich,” July 17, 2008 

My DD (blog), “Why do we allow this system?,” July 16, 2008

HuffingtonPost.com, “The Campaign for Assisted Living and the Bigger Picture,” July 16, 2008 

Vot3r.com (blog), “How you can help Atria workers and residents,” July 15, 2008

Letters on Fire (blog), “Nursing Homes Gouging Grandma!,” July 15, 2008

HuffingtonPost.com, “Who is the corporation?,” July 14, 2008 

My DD (blog), “Atria Lazard Wasserstein Friday Recap,” July 11, 2008 

HuffingtonPost.com, “Don’t Let Bruce Wasserstein Gouge Your Grandma!”, July 11, 2008

HuffingtonPost.com, “People aren’t products: Fighting Lazard’s gouging of the elderly,” July 10, 2008

Dailykos (blog), “Gouging Vulnerable Seniors--What Can Be Done?,” July 10, 2008

Seeing the Forest (Blog), Gouging Vulnerable Seniors -- What Can Be done?, July 10, 2008

whoar.co.nz (blog), Billionaires Are Gouging Your Grandparents..., July 10, 2008

DailyKos.com (blog), Living and Working at Atria, July 9, 2008 

The New York Post, “Union Slams Lazard Over Elder Care,” July 8, 2008

Gawker.com, “Union Takes Anti-Wasserstein Fight to (Most) New York Media,” July 8, 2008

Wall Street Journal Deals of the Day, “Victory is Near for Activist Shareholders,” July 8, 2008

The Huffington Post, "People As Products, Taking Advantage of the Elderly," July 8, 2008

SeeingTheForest.com (blog), Extreme Wealth Just Isn't Enough, July 8, 2008

The Huffington Post, "When Seniors are the Product," July 7, 2008.

Boztopia (blog),"Socially Irresponsible Investing", July 3, 2008

Boztopia (blog), "I've never had a day off in 10 years", July 1, 2008

The Davis Enterprise, June 22, 2008, "Bill to Help Protect State's Elderly"

The Royal Gazette (Bermuda), May 7, 2008, "Protesters question Lazard Let. bosses about senior care homes"

Financial Times, May 7, 2008, "Lazard's Profits Take Surprise Hit from Crunch"

The Royal Gazette (Bermuda), May 6, 2008, "Union plans protest at Lazard shareholder meeting today"

Forbes, May 6, 2008, "Lazard Loses, But Wasserstein Wins"

California Healthline, April 9, 2008, "Assembly Bills Target Emergency Preparedness, Rent Increases at Assisted-Living Facilities"

San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 4, 2008, "Bills target rents at assisted living facilities"

Sacramento Bee, March 30, 2008, "Assemblywomen seek more oversight of assisted living facilities"

The Davis Enterprise (Davis, Calif.), March 4, 2008, "Bills aim to rein in rent hikes for seniors"

Dealbreaker.com, March 5, 2008, "Organize! (Or Get Your Foot In The Door At Lazard)"

KCBS Ch. 2 (Sacramento, Calif.), March 3, 2008, "New Bill May Help With Assisted Living Rent"

News from the Calif. State Assembly Democratic Caucus, March 3, 2008, "Speaker-elect Bass, Assemblymember Wolk Call For Improvements in Assisted Living Facilities"

KCRA Ch. 3 (Sacramento, Calif.), March 3, 2008, "Bill Targets Senior Housing Price-Gouging; Speaker-Elect Touts Bill"

New York City News Service, Feb. 28, 2008, "Union Slams Senior Care Company"
Photos from Daniel Macht of the event.

Dealbreaker, Feb. 22, 2008, "How Private Equity Got Lindsay Lohan to Strip For Us"

The People's Vanguard of Davis (Davis, CA), Feb. 20, 2008, "Emergency Preparednes Emlen: 'We Were Fortunate,' Atria Has Serious Explaining to Do."

Portfolio.com, Feb. 12, 2008, "Now Playing Off Broadway: A Wall Street Morality Play."

Atria Senior Living is owned by an investment fund affiliated with the Lazard group of companies, including Lazard Ltd.  Read what Wall Street reporters and bloggers are saying about the exorbitant pay package Lazard gave CEO Bruce Wasserstein…

California Aggie (Davis, CA), Feb. 7, 2008, “Atria Covell Gardens in negotiations with residents; Residents protest rent increases, lack of amenities”

The Davis Enterprise, Jan. 31, 2008 "Covell Gardens' seniors angry over storm response"

The People's Vanguard of Davis (California), Jan. 30, 2008, "Residents Protest Atria Covell Gardens Rate Hikes and Lack of Service"

Andover Townsman (Massachusetts), Jan. 17, 2008, "Nursing Homes, Day Cares Miss Fire Code Deadlines."

The People's Vanguard of Davis (California), "Coming to Terms with What Went Right and What Went Wrong with Emergency Response."

Contra Costa Times (California), Jan. 10, 2008, "Seniors Take Stand Against Costs."

Contra Costa Times (California), Dec. 23, 2007, "Seniors feeling pinch at assisted living facilities"

San Mateo County Times (California), Dec. 22, 2006, "Seniors protest rate hikes at care centers"

The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), Dec. 17, 2007, Protesters claim Atria wrongly suspended worker

Long Island Wins (Blog from Long Island, NY), Dec. 12, 2007, "Lynbrook Assisted Living Facility Fires Employees Over Union Organizing, Immigration Status."

KLTV 7 Tyler-Longview-Jackon (Texas), Dec. 9,2007, "Allegations Against East Texas Assisted Senior Living Home."

Davis Enterprise (Davis, CA), Nov 29, 2007, "Others raising rents only 3 to 4%"

The People's Vanguard of Davis (Blog from Davis, CA), Nov. 27, 2007, "Atria's Increased Rents Imperil Seniors on Fixed Incomes." 

Davis Enterprise (Davis, CA), Nov 26, 2007, "Senior housing badly needed"

Davis Enterprise (Davis, CA), Nov 24, 2007, "Covell Gardens residents protest"

CBS 13 News (Sacramento, CA), Nov. 23, 2007. "Kicked Out by Costs? Senior Care Facility Ups Rates, Residents Upset." (Atria Covell Gardens)

The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia Beach, VA), Nov. 13, 2007. "Case of local nurse aide accused of abuse set for review"

The Acorn (Ventura County, CA), Nov. 9, 2007. "Union takes aim at staffing of 2 retirement homes in county"

Assisted Living Director, Oct. 29, 2007. "Atria Introduces ‘Rewards’ Program; Union Brings Charges to NLRB." (Full story by subscription only)

WIBW 13 News (Topeka, KS), Aug. 15, 2007 "...The Campaign to Improve Assisted Living says Atria is having problems -- and they even brought their own care-giver to help out..." More.

ABC 49 News (Topeka, KS), Aug. 15, 2007. "...In March, the Kansas Department on Aging fined Atria Hearthstone East $10,000. That's the maximum penalty a facility can receive for a problem. They were fined again last month..." More.

NBC-KSNT 27 News (Topeka, KS), Aug. 15, 2007. "...He admits the home was fined by the Kansas Department on Aging in May and June, but said they are appealing. The department said the fines were for a resident wandering off, and the home is now in compliance..." More.

The Capital-Journal (Topeka, KS), July 21, 2007, "Atria Hearthstone East Receives $4,400 Fine."

Times-Ledger (Queens, NY), July 19, 2007, "Kew Gardens Center Criticized," by Alex Christodoulides.

The Journal News (Westchester, NY), July 10, 2007, "Report Cites Problems at Assisted Living Centers," by Melissa Klein. (Story available only for a fee)

Orange County Register, June 10, 2007, "Even in Early Stages, Dementia Poses Danger," by Jennifer Muir.

Elderlycareservices.org, May 2, 2007. Commentary on Assisted Living Facilities in Tyler, Texas.

Columbus Dispatch (OH), April 11, 2007. "Upheaval of Seniors Spurs Call for Change," By Barbara Carmen.