Pent-up need for senior housing, services drives record absorption: Report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 24, 2022
The pent-up need for senior housing resulting from the pandemic has driven record absorption across the industry over the past six months, according to a first quarter special report from Marcus & Millichap.
$102.2 billion in COVID-19 relief needed for senior living and other providers, CEO tells Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2020
The work of nonprofit health and human service organizations with more than 500 employees, including senior living providers, is threatened unless Congress provides more than $102.2 billion in relief in...
ACA replacement would harm providers, caregivers, elderly, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
Long-term services and supports providers, Medicaid beneficiaries and professional caregivers would suffer if the bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed Monday to replace the Affordable...
Long-term care workforce challenges remain at ‘crisis’ level
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 11, 2022
Federal jobs data show that workforce challenges in the long-term care industry remain at a ‘crisis’ level, according to the industry.
As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...
Senior living, skilled nursing lead the way in healthcare bankruptcy filings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
Healthcare bankruptcy filings are up 25% this year overall, with the senior care sector — including senior living and skilled nursing — leading the way, according to the results of a new survey by...
Senior living industry leaders want changes to Georgia regulatory bill in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2020
A bill focused on regulatory reforms for assisted living community and personal care home operators in Georgia is back on the agenda when the legislative session resumes in June.
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
‘Beginning to crumble’: Providers face operational crisis in battling COVID-19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2020
A survey of long-term care providers in Pennsylvania provides a “sobering” look at how the pandemic is affecting operations and should be cause for “immediate alarm,” according to an association...
Time’s up: Minnesota implements new assisted living licensure law this weekend
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2021
As Minnesota prepares to implement a new assisted living licensure law this weekend, the majority of providers have transitioned and are ready to go by Sunday’s deadline, according to one senior living...