On-site clinic helps CCRC residents age in place, exec says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2024
St. Mark Village, a continuing care retirement community in Palm Harbor, FL, has added a full-service, primary care clinic run by Curana Health. It opened Jan. 4 and serves residents and employees.
Experts optimistic that senior housing is rebounding: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
Despite labor and economic challenges, there is reason to be optimistic that the senior housing market is rebounding, according to a recent report from Marcus & Millichap.
National HealthCare Corp., CareTrust REIT and Ventas presented second-quarter earnings results on Friday.
Experts share ways to maximize organizational investment in training
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 31, 2023
Long-term care leaders and managers have “superpowers” that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored...
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...
Fitch offers bleak outlook for life plan communities for 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities are facing “fierce economic headwinds” heading into next year, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Rating
The Ensign Group, Healthpeak Properties and LTC Properties presented second-quarter earnings results on Friday.
Nursing homes miss out on workers as green card process slows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
Nursing facilities have lost more than 200,000 nurses and aides since the start of the pandemic, according to federal labor statistics. Some say foreign nurses waiting in the wings to fill those vacant...
The National Labor Relations Board is making it “more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries...
Welltower, PNC, Ortera pony up $690 million in financing for Santa Clara development
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2022
Through the combined backing of real estate investment trust Welltower, PNC Bank and Ortera Capital, Related California has secured $690 million in construction financing to jump start its development...