United Methodist Retirement Communities President and CEO John Thorhauer experienced Hurricane Katrina firsthand. Ten years later, he shares how the storm continues to affect his personal and professional...
Survey suggests challenges with life plan community name, despite industry support
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 12, 2019
Almost four years after LeadingAge and Mather LifeWays introduced “life plan community” as an alternative name for “continuing care retirement community,” more education may be needed for prospective...
College campus CCRC learns COVID lessons
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 29, 2020
New continuing care retirement community The Spires at Berry College in Rome, GA, has been welcoming residents in stages since June. The setting is of “tremendous value,” even — or especially...
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
State News July 2014
Jul 01, 2014
ILLINOIS — Democratic Gov. Patrick Quinn was expected to sign legislation designed to reverse decades of race-based disparities in the care provided in all types of long-term care settings.