Home care is losing employees to retail, restaurants
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2022
As the oldest members of the baby boomer generation age, many of them want to age in their own homes. At the same time, low-wage home care workers are finding easier jobs with equal or better pay in retail...
Rate surge seen as threat to middle market enthusiasm
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
Many senior living and care providers across the country have raised their rates this year, as inflation continues to drive expenses for staples such as food, supplies and energy.
About 20 percent of operators still face severe staffing shortages: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2022
Approximately one-fifth of senior living and skilled nursing operators responding to the latest Executive Survey Insights report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care consider the...
Investing in people, innovation, efficiencies makes senior living better: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — A panel of senior living CEOs took the theme of the 2022 National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference to heart as they discussed how the industry needs to move...
Outreach, advocacy, education keys to solving workforce issues, Argentum says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2022
Heightened outreach, advocacy and education will be keys to addressing workforce shortages in senior living, according to Argentum.
Ageism is barrier to re-entering workforce, retirees say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2022
Due to inflation, a third of America’s retirees have at least considered returning to work, and 14% of current retirees say that they are open to or actively looking for work. Unfortunately, 43% of retirees...
Nursing home sales, closures, halts to admissions come as staffing shortages continue
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2022
As staffing shortages continue to plague nursing homes, sales, closures and admissions stoppages are becoming more frequent, according to respondents to a survey by the Long-Term Care Imperative, a collaboration...
CCRC demand remains robust: Fitch
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2022
Favorable demographic trends, with more Americans reaching retirement age, the ability to absorb cost inflation and good access to capital markets, will keep the continuing care retirement / life plan...
HCBS direct care workforce growth outpaces assisted living, nursing home workforce growth
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2022
The direct care workforce has added 1.5 million new jobs, going from 3.2 million to 4.7 million, over the past decade, according to a new report by PHI. Home- and community based services direct care workforce...
SNF occupancy declines slightly after 4 months of increases: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2022
After four months of increases, skilled nursing occupancy declined slightly in June, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.