4 ways assisted living could change in the future: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2017
A growing elderly population and new preferences of older adults will drive changes to assisted living communities in the future, predict the authors of a new report.
Senior housing facing increasing wage pressures and resorting to more rent concessions: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 30, 2020
Higher staff wages for some senior housing operators likely are putting a strain on net operating income, according to data collected from the most recent Executive Survey conducted by the National Investment...
More CCRCs part of larger systems now, Ziegler says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 25, 2018
Life plan communities have become more likely to be part of larger systems and slightly less likely to be sponsored by a not-for-profit organization over the past several years, according to specialty...
Raid on Provider Relief Fund ‘alarming and potentially detrimental’ to senior living caregivers,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 28, 2022
A report that $7 billion in Provider Relief Fund dollars meant to cover pandemic-related expenses for healthcare providers instead was used to buy COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics is “alarming and...
Statin use not tied to cognitive decline, dementia in seniors
Jun 22, 2021
No association was seen for statin use versus nonuse with dementia, mild cognitive impairment or changes in cognitive function over time.
Industry mourns senior housing and care veteran Tony Mullen, NIC co-founder
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2018
Senior living industry leaders are remembering Anthony James “Tony” Mullen as a trailblazing, passionate advocate of seniors housing and care as well as a good friend. Mullen died Saturday...
Tightening labor market requires employers to be competitive: labor expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2021
With a tightening labor market, employers need to stand out and be competitive to attract and retain workers, according to a labor data expert.
Private employment up in August, highlighting strong post-pandemic outlook: ADP report
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2023
Private employers added 177,000 jobs for the month, and pay was up year-over-year, highlighting a steadying trend of post-pandemic recovery, according to an ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday.
LTC Properties ‘not sitting here waiting’ for Brookdale’s next move, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2022
With Brookdale Senior Living’s lease with real estate investment trust LTC Properties up in 2023 and rumors swirling that the Brentwood, TN-based senior living operator is shopping for a buyer, the Westlake...
Hands off $20 billion in Provider Relief Fund, senior living industry tells policymakers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2021
As a group of bipartisan negotiators in Congress moves closer to finalizing a deal over the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, senior living groups are sounding the alarm that the agreement might come...