Senior housing future must prioritize affordability, connected health services, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2022
Consumers are going to force change in senior living due to their enormous needs and demands — but not for the products that exist today, according to industry experts.
Middle market is ‘the future of life plan communities,’ providers say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2022
Serving middle-income individuals is the future of life plan communities, Episcopal Retirement Services President and CEO Laura Lamb says.
72 percent of middle-income older adults won’t be able to afford assisted living by 2033: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
More than 11 million older adults (72%) will not be able to afford assisted living by 2033, and they likely won’t qualify for Medicaid to pay their long-term care needs either, according to a new analysis...
Leaders identify funding sources for senior living wellness model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Senior living operators looking for ways to pay for an increased presence of wellness programming in their communities have several options, concluded a think tank of senior living leaders who attended...
Middle market senior housing needs ‘secret sauce’ from operators to work: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2022
The “secret sauce” for middle market senior housing includes a quality living environment without going overboard, one expert says.
Long-term care financing success requires federal program, coverage across continuum: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A new federal benefit that would include taxpayer subsidies and cover the continuum of long-term care services, including residential care and home- and community-based services, would address some of...
Senior living disruption means new models that promote inclusion, purpose
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2022
Increasing consumer demand, outside investment, reengineering of traditional models, and financial and staffing pressure on existing senior living operators are changing the industry, according to experts.
Technology, affordability, desirability key to attracting next generation of senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2021
ATLANTA — The pandemic influenced and supported a desire among older adults to age in place rather than move into seniors housing. Now, according to experts, the industry needs to proactively respond...
As report cites older adult struggle to meet expenses, expert says HCBS proposal won’t help middle...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
Older adults are struggling to meet cost-of-living expenses in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute. But federal, state and...
‘We can no longer ignore this’: Affordable long-term care is urgent priority, panelists say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 10, 2020
The nation’s population is aging, and with 70% of Americans aged 65 or more years requiring long-term care at some point, access to affordable care is becoming an urgent priority, according to panelists...