Private equity in senior living an increasing focus of federal, state government
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 07, 2024
Legislative and regulatory efforts threaten needed investment, industry advocates say.
Assisted living’s moment in the spotlight necessitates more education of regulators, legislators,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2024
Assisted living is having a moment, creating a new call to action from industry experts to create and maintain relationships with legislators and regulators to better educate them about what assisted living...
Hiring and retaining workers, improving staff quality top challenges in senior living, clinical leaders...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2024
Sixty-five percent of clinical leaders participating in a new survey cited hiring and retaining staff members as their top challenge, followed by improving staff quality (57%).
With job pressures mounting, sector needs creative fixes
By
John Hall
Oct 07, 2024
Current requirements fail to reflect the modern educational landscape, demographic realities and employers’ deep and varied needs.
Focus On briefs: Staffing
By
John Hall
Oct 07, 2024
Rasmussen University, Aspire Health Group of Florida, ChartPath, Third Eye Health, ShiftKey, OnShift, Amesite.
Occupancy increases for 13th consecutive quarter, but growth options don’t keep pace
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2024
Senior living occupancy rates, as predicted, increased for the 13th consecutive quarter and are anticipated to continue to increase, tightening the availability of communities as surging demand begins,...
Bipartisan bill would ease long-term care workforce shortage, advocates say, but ‘there’s more to...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
Legislation introduced last week by Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) aims to boost the nation’s shortage of nurses, nurse aides and other healthcare professionals.
Lack of employee recruitment, retention investment leads to $1 million to $2 million spend on turnover:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2024
With turnover costing senior living organizations more than $1 million annually, investing in professional development is “crucial” for nurturing talent and fostering a culture of engagement and well-being,...
Provider uses 2-day event to introduce prospective residents to community opening in 2027
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2024
To entice older adults to plunk down a deposit on a community not slated to open until 2027, one senior living provider created a two-day event featuring tours and tastings at a sister community, in hopes...
Three reasons to be happy
By
John O'Connor
Oct 03, 2024
After years of uphill battles for the senior living sector, these three developments signal that the tide is turning.