Pennsylvania’s White Horse Village embarks on $95M master plan
By
Amy Novotney
May 04, 2021
Last month, the board of directors of Newtown Square, PA-based continuing care retirement community White Horse Village approved a $95 million five-year master plan.
CCRC occupancy drops to record low of 84.3 percent in the first quarter: NIC/Ziegler analysis
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 26, 2021
Continuing care retirement community occupancy fell 1.4% from the fourth quarter to 84.3%, according to an analysis by specialty investment bank Ziegler, using NIC MAP data. The drop signals another new...
Pay attention to shifting consumer demands, economics when it comes to CCRC contracts: speakers
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 23, 2021
Later this year, almost two dozen current rental residents of a Milwaukee nonprofit continuing care retirement community will be on the hunt for a new home as the campus undergoes renovations to its facilities....
Senior living continues to be among riskiest muni investments, due to pandemic
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 08, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the senior living industry one of the riskiest segments of the $3.9 trillion municipal-bond market, according to an analysis last week by Bloomberg.
A fresh plea calls for including independent living in COVID-19 vaccination priority clinics
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 29, 2021
Independent living residents of a Richmond, VA, continuing care retirement community had the rug pulled out from under them this week when COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for mid-February abruptly...
Study suggests ways to increase CCRC resident happiness
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
Soliciting feedback from residents about their needs and interests, offering a variety of programs, educating employees on the signs and symptoms of depression and loneliness, and providing residents with...
Nonprofit CCRC outlook stable for 2021: Fitch
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 09, 2020
The general operating environment for nonprofit continuing care retirement communities / life plan communities looks like it should remain stable in 2021, according to commentary released Wednesday by...
Flipping mindset to focus on the future will help CCRCs thrive post-pandemic: speakers
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 19, 2020
One of the biggest outcomes of the pandemic on the life plan / continuing care retirement community sector has been giant leaps made in recognizing the importance of connectivity within the lives of older...
College campus CCRC learns COVID lessons
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 29, 2020
New continuing care retirement community The Spires at Berry College in Rome, GA, has been welcoming residents in stages since June. The setting is of “tremendous value,” even — or especially...
Nonprofit life plan community median rating remains at ‘BBB,’ though effects of COVID-19 still to...
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 02, 2020
The median rating for nonprofit life plan communities remains at ‘BBB,’ according to a report Tuesday from Fitch Ratings. However, this latest report only captures the first quarter of the year, the...