Dr. Bill Thomas’ tiny house prototype now available for rent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2018
The prototype of a tiny house introduced about a year ago by Dr. Bill Thomas is now available for rent through AirBnB for those who would like to try it out.
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Lack of affordable housing impedes integration of care, services
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2016
A paucity of affordable housing is a major impediment to integrating care and long-term services and supports in assisted living settings, according to speakers at a Bipartisan Policy Center meeting Monday.
Covia, Ziegler Link•age Funds to invest, test Dr. Bill Thomas’ Minka as potential middle-market senior...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
A new partnership between nonprofit aging services organization Covia Group and Ziegler Link•age Funds will invest in Minka Homes & Communities, co-founded by Dr. Bill Thomas, to test the model as a...
Affordable housing important but lacking: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 04, 2016
The availability of affordable housing for older adults can reduce the need for emergency department visits, nursing home stays and other supportive services, believe 62% of participants in a new national...
39% of adults in their 70s view Social Security as ‘a lifeline’
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 21, 2020
Thirty-nine percent of respondents to a new survey who were aged 70 to 79 said they plan to rely on Social Security in retirement “a lot, as a lifeline to keep me afloat,” suggesting both challenges...
Provider groups concerned by HHS, HUD cuts in Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services would see a 10% funding cut, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development would see a 15% funding cut, under the $4.8 trillion budget proposed Monday...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
Inspections of HUD-assisted and insured housing begin under new rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development now has the authority to inspect public housing under the final rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate, or NSPIRE.
5 big issues in senior living in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2016
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.