COVID-19 vaccinations: ‘It’s about the people we live around,’ expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 29, 2022
Although experts expect that the United States will see an increase in COVID-19 infections and cases throughout the winter, they are optimistic that vaccines, antiviral medications and natural immunity...
‘No fluke’: life plan community residents report higher levels of wellness than other older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2023
Five years ago, Mather Institute set out to better understand the health and wellness effects of residing in a life plan community. The organization found that residents reported higher levels of wellness...
Senior living move-ins slowing, with independent living posting fifth consecutive decrease: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 18, 2022
Senior living and care communities are reporting a slowdown in move-ins, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights from the National Investment Center for Senior Housing & 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 sees 1.4 percent rate increase, lower than all other long-term care settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
Although rate increases in assisted living communities were relatively low last year, increasing by 1.4% over 2022, those rates went up by 18.9% in total from 2021 to 2023, according to Genworth’s Cost...
Regulation in staffing, training may be needed to improve safety in assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Assisted living direct care workers have significantly worse perceptions of patient safety culture than their administrators, requiring a renewed focus on quality in the industry, according to the results...
ADL, functional limitations decline among older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2023
Older adults saw a “substantial” decline in activities of daily living limitations compared with a decade earlier, according to the results of a new study.
Brookdale continues to expand value-based care coordination program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living continues to see promising results in its HealthPlus value-based care coordination program, which the company expanded as expected in the second quarter, President and CEO Lucinda...
Up to 80 percent of older adults unable to afford 4 years of assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2023
Up to 80% of older adults have modest assets and would be unable to afford four years in an assisted living community or more than two years of nursing home care, according to a new study.
Role of tech in senior living evolving from engagement to operations: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2023
The use of technology to augment personalized care is growing in the senior living industry, but communities also are looking for operations and administrative solutions, according to a new report.