Cost, quality of care inform lists of nation’s most/least expensive assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 17, 2024
As the nation’s population of older adults begins to scrutinize their senior living options, Seniorly analyzed rates from its more than 60,000 senior living community network to create a list of the...
Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2024
Clifton J. “Clif” Porter II, the current senior vice president of government relations for the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, will become the groups’ next president...
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling...
Industry advocate defends CCRC model after bankruptcy attention
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
The bankruptcy filings of several continuing care retirement / life plan communities has gained the attention of the Wall Street Journal, prompting a letter to the editor from LeadingAge defending the...
People in the news, July 16
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 16, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Aegis Living, Aline, Anthem Memory Care, Ascension Living, Benchmark Senior Living, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, IntelyCare, JLL, Juniper Communities,...
Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
Sophisticated resident palates inspire senior living community to curate award-winning wine list
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2024
A bistro located inside an Arizona continuing care retirement / life plan community has become the first such entity to earn a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for its extensive wine list.
Senior living sees overall occupancy increase for 12th consecutive quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
Senior living occupancy saw its 12th consecutive quarter of overall occupancy gains in the second quarter, although independent living broke previous patterns by surpassing assisted living in its occupancy...
Coalition backs House labor bill to prohibit federal funding for joint employer rule, electronic union...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
A coalition of senior living groups and other business organizations is urging support in the House of Representatives for the labor appropriations bill, which they say includes “critical” policy riders...
Taco Bell opening early retirement community for ‘old at heart’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
Older adults are the inspiration behind an early retirement community Taco Bell is launching for two days in August, inviting people of all ages to enjoy senior-inspired daytime recreation, retail and...