The senior living community of Crestavilla will be opening later this year in Laguna Niguel, CA, having displaced some long-time residents that will be moving to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles...
Brookdale woes drag down HCP portfolio performance
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living properties negatively affected the performance of HCP’s senior housing operating portfolio in the second quarter as the country’s largest senior living operator experienced...
Inventory growth knocks assisted living occupancy to lowest point since 2009
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
Occupancy rates for assisted living communities reached their lowest point in eight years in the second quarter, driven down by inventory growth that outpaced healthy absorption rates, according to data...
Kramer: NIC transition will ‘focus my passion’
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2017
As Robert Kramer prepares to pass the CEO baton to Brian Jurutka at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, both discuss the organization’s past and future in this exclusive interview.
‘Pet therapy’ could be putting residents, others in danger
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 20, 2017
As “pet therapy” programs become more popular, a new study finds that senior living communities often deviate from animal visitation guidelines meant to protect residents, staff, visitors and...
Holiday management transition hurting occupancy, New Senior says
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Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2017
Holiday Retirement’s transition from live-in property managers to more traditional executive directors has negatively affected occupancy at its communities, New Senior Investment Group executives...
$125,000 NIC study will assess demand for middle-market seniors housing
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2017
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care is spending $125,000 to study the demand for middle-market seniors housing, the organization formally announced Monday. NIC CEO Robert G. Kramer...
CCRCs ‘ideal candidates’ for ACOs, AMDA says
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2017
Following the passage of resolutions at its annual conference, AMDA will advocate for continuing care retirement community participation in an accountable care organization initiative and for an integrated...
National study of cognitive therapy begins at senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2017
Can a cognitive rehabilitation therapy from Japan alleviate symptoms such as apathy and depressed mood and improve quality of life and cognitive and physical functioning in older adults who have mild to...
ACA replacement would harm providers, caregivers, elderly, groups say
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
Long-term services and supports providers, Medicaid beneficiaries and professional caregivers would suffer if the bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed Monday to replace the Affordable...