Looking back on our coverage of the senior living industry and the issues that affected it in 2016, several common themes emerge. Five are detailed in this year-end review.
Operators value dining but face staffing challenges: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2016
Executives at senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities are placing increasing value on the ability of dining to attract prospective residents at the same time that workforce stability challenges...
News of HHS, CMS nominees gets warm reception from senior living groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2016
Organizations representing senior living providers said Tuesday that they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choices to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
5 ways senior living organizations are reducing benefits costs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 28, 2016
Senior living operators are taking or considering several steps to address high costs related to benefits, according to results of a new survey by Argentum.
Canceling overtime changes would benefit employers, real family income, CBO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2016
Canceling changes to overtime regulations that are set to go into effect Dec. 1 would reduce private-sector employers’ payrolls and compliance costs and would increase profits, according to an analysis...
Labor issues a concern for LTC portfolio operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2016
Senior living operators represented in LTC Properties’ portfolio are seeing labor costs creep up, but the shrinking labor pool represents a greater challenge to them, Wendy Simpson, the REIT’s...
Largest senior living providers named by Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2016
New lists by Argentum name the largest overall senior living providers as well as the largest independent living, assisted living and memory care providers and the top markets for senior living.
Public policy issues on agenda for Argentum ‘fly-in’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Approximately 100 senior living CEOs, senior vice presidents, executive directors and other leaders, as well as Argentum staff members, are descending on the nation’s capital Tuesday and Wednesday...
Assisted living executive director certification program now available
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2016
Assisted living executive directors are now able to become certified under a new program offered by a commission created by Argentum.
Assisted living is golden to these residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2016
Residents of assisted living communities in the country’s most heavily populated state are very satisfied with their living situations, according to a new survey.