Survey, enforcement system reforms needed, industry advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2023
The cases of abuse in Utah long-term care facilities detailed in a new report from a Utah-based advocacy agency for people with disabilities are “appalling and deeply troubling,” Utah Health Care Association/Utah...
Assisted living CEO salaries up 2 percent
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2024
Average salaries for assisted living community presidents/CEOs across the country increased 2% over the past year, up from the 1.33% increase that the executives received in the previous year but down...
Philip Esformes’ conviction in $1.3B fraud case, $44M in penalties, upheld by appeals court
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2023
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of assisted living community and skilled nursing facility owner Philip Esformes in a healthcare fraud case that the federal...
Granger Cobb Institute Director Nancy Swanger, PhD, discusses building bridges to the future
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2023
Nancy Swanger, PhD, is the founding director of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living and an associate professor in the School of Hospitality Business Management in the Carson College of Business...
Occupancy, margin recovery focus for 2024: Brookdale CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living entered 2024 with a clear vision and an intense focus on recovering pre-pandemic occupancy and margins, which resulted in “meaningful positive outcomes” across its key strategic...
Mandatory rent control would undermine housing goals, says provider coalition including ASHA
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
Mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies like the ones under consideration by the federal government “have proven time and time again to increase rents, reduce the capital needed to boost...
Sonida CEO ‘very confident’ about company’s future despite issuing notice of ‘substantial doubt’
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 31, 2023
Sonida Senior Living has “substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern,” the company reported Thursday, but executives also expressed optimism about the company’s future.
Workforce issues at forefront as assisted living providers gather in DC
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 05, 2023
Assisted living workforce issues are expected to dominate discussions when representatives of the National Center for Assisted Living and its affiliated organizations gather today and tomorrow in the nation’s...
‘Staffing and labor challenges do persist,’ provider survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Nine percent of long-term care providers responding to the latest executive survey by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care said they continue to experience “severe” staffing shortages,...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...