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Mike Pochowski on improving transparency when shopping for assisted living

Wisconsin Assisted Living Association executive director and CEO Mike Pochowski discusses a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature that aims to shed light on assisted living referral agencies. Referral agencies offer to do the research to help seniors to find a facility, but the process remains opaque and not always in the best interest of the client.

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

June 20, 2025

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