Continuing Care Hall of Fame to induct Leary, Proctor, Townsley, Van Scoyoc
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2023
Mary Leary, Stephen Proctor, Scott Townsley and Gardner Van Scoyoc will be inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame Nov. 5 in Chicago.
Rate increases may be scaring away prospective residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 31, 2023
Senior living occupancy recovery continues to show encouraging trends, but rate increases could drive some prospective residents away from a community, according to an analysis of second-quarter occupancy...
Occupancy higher at entrance fee CCRCs compared with rental CCRCs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2024
The occupancy rate for entrance fee continuing care retirement / life plan communities was greater than 90% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Omar Zahraoui, principal at the National Investment...
Headwinds may stall CCRC recovery, Fitch Ratings says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 27, 2023
Although demand is high for continuing care life plan communities, some headwinds may stall total recovery for the sector, according to the experts at Fitch Ratings.
Record merger, acquisition activity persists in senior living and care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 21, 2023
As 2023 passes the halfway mark, not-for-profit senior living and care merger and acquisition activity continues at a record pace, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler.
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...
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...
Study suggests ways to increase CCRC resident happiness
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
Soliciting feedback from residents about their needs and interests, offering a variety of programs, educating employees on the signs and symptoms of depression and loneliness, and providing residents with...
Defaulted hotel deals show potential for CCRC conversions: senior living experts
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 24, 2020
Amid the fallout from the pandemic, the seniors housing industry may find new development opportunities in defaulted hotel deals, according to panelists Thursday during an Urban Land Institute webinar.
4 disruptors facing senior living operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 08, 2018
Some senior living operators risk being overwhelmed by the pace of change in the industry, meaning that there is “tremendous potential for disruption,” according to the authors of a new white...