Capital spending at continuing care retirement / life plan communities is at its highest level since 2008, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings.
Independent living hot with investors: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
Independent living offers the biggest opportunity for investment in seniors housing, according to the latest CBRE Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey, released Tuesday.
Prepare now for the coming shift in resident engagement
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Sep 06, 2016
If offering an extensive variety of activities is your idea of resident engagement, think again. New research identifies four key dimensions of engagement.
Report details Virginia CCRC characteristics
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2016
Fee-for-service is the most common type of contract offered by continuing care retirement communities in Virginia, according to a benchmarking report released Tuesday by Ziegler and My LifeSite. The report...
Assisted living director pay increases 2.29% in CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
Directors of assisted living who work in continuing care retirement / life plan communities saw an average pay increase of 2.29% in 2016, according to a new report.
CNA pay increases 2.33% in CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 04, 2016
The national average pay for certified nurse aides in continuing care retirement communities increased 2.33% in 2016, according to a new report.
Ziegler shares insights into large-campus CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2016
Large-campus continuing care retirement / life plan communities “are few in number but clearly significant in impact,” according to Ziegler, which shares characteristics of the properties.
Top 3 states for CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2016
Almost 25% of the country’s continuing care retirement communities, or life plan communities, are located in three states, according to Ziegler.
WA moves to increase oversight of CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
Washington state lawmakers have passed a bill, modeled on 2015 legislation in Connecticut, that they say will increase transparency and oversight of continuing care retirement / life plan communities.
Drug disposal rule sets up providers for noncompliance, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
The government’s apparent lack of understanding about the differing characteristics among senior living settings could put some providers “perpetually in noncompliance” with a proposed...