COVID-19 public health emergency will not end in January: reports
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2022
The public health emergency due to COVID-19 will not end in January, according to published reports.
‘Plain vanilla’ senior living still won’t do
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
As McKnight’s Senior Living turns 20, Bob Kramer discusses how operators must customize and personalize their offerings to attract and keep residents.
Updated: 89 Holiday by Atria communities moving to 6 new operators, Welltower says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2024
Eighty-nine Holiday by Atria communities that are part of the portfolio of Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower are transitioning to six other operators, the REIT announced Monday in...
What’s next after NIC for Brian Jurutka
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
Brian Jurutka, former president and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, has started a new chapter in his career, and it’s one that will enable him to continue to use data...
COVID-19 public health emergency extended again, maybe for the last time
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2023
The public health emergency due to COVID-19 has been renewed again for what many experts believe will be the last time.
Brookdale Senior Living sees ‘super cycle’ of occupancy, rate growth
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2022
Brookdale Senior Living’s third quarter saw record move-ins and positive trends in occupancy growth and net hires, President and CEO Cindy Baier said Tuesday during the company’s latest earnings call.
AHCA/NCAL asks HHS to extend COVID-19 public health emergency past Jan. 11
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2022
The COVID-19 public health emergency should be extended past Jan. 11 “so that long-term and post-acute care providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible and so our nation’s...
‘Staffing and labor challenges do persist,’ provider survey finds
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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,...
VA supports assisted living pilot program for veterans — with conditions
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2023
The US Department of Veterans Affairs supports legislation that would create a pilot program enabling some veterans to have their care needs met in an assisted living community rather than in a VA home,...
Boomers share which features could entice them to move into a senior living community
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2023
As members of the Baby Boom generation start to consider downsizing or moving into a senior living community, a new report provides insights into what amenities providers can offer to entice them.