CMS issues reg requiring COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must develop COVID-19 vaccination policies for their workers by Dec. 5, and all eligible workers must...
Assisted living rate increase grows 4.65 percent — more than skilled nursing but less than home care
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2022
The annual median rate in assisted living increased nationally by 4.65% in 2021, according to the results of Genworth’s 18th annual Cost of Care Survey, released Wednesday.
CMS seeks input on home- and community-based services
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking input on ways to accelerate the provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries. The request comes as many assisted living...
Ventas looks to 2020 for growth
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2019
The year 2019 will be “a pivot year in our transition back to growth” for Ventas, Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro told investors and analysts during the real estate investment trust’s fourth-quarter...
Brookdale sustainability efforts lead to 2.42% cut in energy use
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living continued to make strides toward reaching its sustainability-related goals in 2016, reducing energy use by 2.42% in the communities it owns or operates compared with 2015, the company...
Unbundling is an opportunity in senior housing: issue brief
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2017
Offering senior housing that is disconnected from services could help operators reach additional prospects, according to a new issue brief.
Parkinson’s incidence to top 1.2 million by 2030 in U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 11, 2018
The incidence of Parkinson’s disease in the United States will exceed 1.2 million by 2030, according to new estimates published Tuesday in the journal npj Parkinson’s Disease.
Report: Seniors housing attractive investment but still faces challenges
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2016
Over the long term, seniors housing will remain an attractive investment, although providers will face challenges, according to a new report.
Forum reveals top issues for senior voters
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2016
Issues important to your residents and prospective residents — and where some of the candidates stand on them — were on the agenda Feb. 17 at a forum organized by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations.
Dancing reduces need for ADL assistance in older women
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
Dancing reduces the need for assistance with activities of daily living among older women, and 15 other types of exercise do not, according to the results of a newly published study.