Job growth in the healthcare sector could be slowing, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Long-term care rates up 1 to 10 percent: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2024
Year-over-year rate increases in long-term care ranged from 1% to 10% across setting types, according to the results of Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey 2023, published Tuesday.
Retirement plan confidence shows ‘substantial growth’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2024
After periods of rising and falling between 2016 to 2019, individual retirement plan ownership and assets saw “substantial growth” between 2019 and 2022, according to the results of the 2024...
Insurance rates stabilize for senior living, skilled nursing providers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2024
Senior living and skilled nursing providers began to see insurance rates stabilize in the fourth quarter of 2023, similar to what was seen in 2022, according to WTW’s annual Insurance Marketplace Realities...
Americans underestimate need to save for long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 13, 2023
An alarming rate of Americans underestimate the need for long-term care funds while saving for retirement, according to the results of two independent surveys.
HUD releases $40 million in funding for service coordinators
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2023
The Department of Housing and Urban this week released $40 million in new funding for service coordination programs in affordable senior housing.
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Registered nurse salaries are projected to increase over the next decade at a rate that surpasses the rate of increases for some other healthcare professions, according to the results of a recent study...
Cognitive impairment more often experienced by patients with RA
Jul 31, 2024
People with rheumatoid arthritis with moderate-to-high inflammation also have lower mean values in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and lower executive function scores.
With projected Fed decreases, investor confidence is rising
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2024
The past few years have been challenging on debt markets in real estate, particularly in the senior living and care market, but a “boost in investor confidence” is occurring now, according to Jason...
Assisted living’s ‘fragile’ workforce is under ‘threat’ from SNF staffing rule: NCAL leaders
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2024
Assisted living providers must brace for the impact of increased regulation, experts at the AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing warned Monday.