Pennant Group ready for ‘modest’ growth in senior living acquisitions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2022
The Pennant Group spent time in the first half of 2022 streamlining its senior living portfolio, improving the average quality of its buildings and “positioning ourselves to accelerate organic growth...
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency, and to prepare for a potential outbreak, long-term care providers can take a page out of their COVID-19 pandemic playbooks, according to experts.
Ventas performs at high end of expectations in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
The business performance of Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas during the second quarter was at the high end of expectations, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a second-quarter...
As long-term care job vacancies approach 30 percent, report suggests solutions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
As workforce vacancies near 30% among Wisconsin long-term care operators, a new report from a coalition of provider organizations recommends funding sustainability, certification flexibility and compassion...
The recruiting and retention strategy you’re probably not using
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2022
A word that starts with W may represent an untapped opportunity for senior living operators to help recruit and retain workers, industry experts say. It’s not wages.
Geriatric workforce funding in Senate bill ‘far too low,’ provider group says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2022
To reverse its ongoing staffing crisis, the long-term care sector is going to need heftier financial support than the Senate is proposing for 2023, industry advocate LeadingAge said Thursday.
Second-quarter earnings calls continued Thursday with updates from Sabra Health Care REIT, AlerisLife and Diversified Healthcare REIT.
AlerisLife plans $14 million in cost cuts, $4 million in investments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 05, 2022
Newton, MA-based AlerisLife will reduce costs by approximately $14 million and invest approximately $4 million under recommendations made by a consulting firm it hired, to “drive efficiencies and standardize...
Meet Amy Schectman, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Nicole Blanchard
Aug 05, 2022
Learn more about Amy Schectman, president and CEO of 2Life Communities, Brighton, MA.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.