Continuing care retirement communities have continued to expand their contract and refund options to appeal to consumers, according to a newly available research.
Ziegler shares insights into large-campus CCRCs
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2016
Large-campus continuing care retirement / life plan communities “are few in number but clearly significant in impact,” according to Ziegler, which shares characteristics of the properties.
Top 3 states for CCRCs
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2016
Almost 25% of the country’s continuing care retirement communities, or life plan communities, are located in three states, according to Ziegler.
Your favorite columns of 2015
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2015
The chance to learn secrets to success drew McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends to columns posted on the site in 2015, reveals an...
New name for CCRC will attract prospects, LeadingAge says
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 02, 2015
LeadingAge is not requiring its continuing care retirement community members to start calling themselves life plan communities, but the organization says its research shows that those that do might have...
Take risks, ABHOW CEO David Ferguson advises
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2015
Four months after announcing his organization’s intentions to merge with be.group, ABHOW President and CEO David Ferguson offers some advice for colleagues on the nonprofit side of senior living...
Life plan community is new name for CCRC
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2015
Life plan community is the new name for continuing care retirement community that has arisen from the CCRC Namestorm initiated by LeadingAge and Mather LifeWays. The name was announced at the opening general...
5 largest not-for-profit assisted living providers
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2015
The largest assisted living providers, as well as details about independent living, affordable housing and CCRCs, are part of the latest LeadingAge Ziegler 150 report.
CEO shares Hurricane Katrina memories, lessons
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 27, 2015
United Methodist Retirement Communities President and CEO John Thorhauer experienced Hurricane Katrina firsthand. Ten years later, he shares how the storm continues to affect his personal and professional...
John Thorhauer’s Hurricane Katrina Experience
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2015
United Methodist Retirement Communities President and CEO John Thorhauer shares photos he and his family took while he was director of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, MS, during Hurricane...