$215,000 disability discrimination complaint could have ‘broader ramifications’ on resident contracts,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2023
A Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community agreed to a $215,000 Fair Housing Act settlement over allegations of disability discrimination, but the senior living owners and operators said that...
CCRC occupancy performance holds lessons for success: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
The ability of continuing care retirement communities to outperform other care settings and maintain consistently high occupancy rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic offers lessons for the rest of the...
More news for Friday, Jan. 27
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Headwinds may stall CCRC recovery, Fitch Ratings says … Turnover rates among assisted living staff hold steady for most operators: report … FDA advisory committee votes on proposed COVID-19 vaccine...
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
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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...
Inflation could stifle pandemic recovery among CCRCs: Fitch
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2022
Operating performance and future demand for continuing care retirement / life plan communities could be significantly affected if inflationary pressures continue beyond this year, according to Fitch Ratings.
Assisted living, CCRC workforce recovery among slowest in healthcare: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2022
Assisted living communities, continuing care retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities are experiencing slower workforce recoveries compared with other healthcare sectors, according to a new...
Occupancy in CCRCs taking longer to bounce back: Ziegler
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2022
Although continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, also known as life plan communities) did a better job of maintaining occupancy before and during the pandemic, other areas of senior housing are...
Proposed OSHA rule change could dramatically expand reporting requirements for senior living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2022
A proposed federal rule change on how employers report on-the-job injuries and illness could dramatically expand reporting requirements for senior living providers.
Long-term care providers struggle with high unemployment compared with other healthcare settings: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2021
Although employment at hospitals and physicians offices has returned to almost pre-pandemic levels, assisted living communities, life plan / continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes continue...
CCRCs challenged by caregiver turnover, but nursing homes have it worse: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2021
Turnover rates for certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses in continuing care retirement communities have reached their highest points over the past decade in 2021,...