Life plan communities earn high marks from residents
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Apr 14, 2022
Overall resident satisfaction scores went up significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this finding may seem counterintuitive, there are plausible reasons for the positive scores.
Not-for-profit life plan communities sector remain ‘resilient’ during pandemic: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2021
Life plan communities held their ground throughout the pandemic by using various forms of emergency funds to offset increased expenses and pressured cash flows during the public emergency, according to...
Life plan communities resilient but not out of the woods: Fitch Ratings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2021
As the long-term care sector emerges from the pandemic, Fitch Ratings expects that life plan communities will continue to consolidate over the next few years.
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...
Nonprofit CCRC outlook stable for 2021: Fitch
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 09, 2020
The general operating environment for nonprofit continuing care retirement communities / life plan communities looks like it should remain stable in 2021, according to commentary released Wednesday by...
How we market CCRC living in a COVID-19 hot spot
By
Eric L. Eichhorst
Jul 20, 2020
Although the methods we use to market senior living have changed, they never have been more essential to supporting seniors seeking to escape isolation and gain added services and socialization benefits.
CMS should withdraw Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, AHCA/NCAL says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should withdraw the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation because, if finalized, it would jeopardize access to care and “cripple” Medicaid...
A life plan community’s amenities, affiliation, location may provide advantage to residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 15, 2020
A life plan community’s amenities, religious affiliation and geographic location may give its residents an edge on health and wellness, according to the results of the second year of the five-year Age...
It’s time to retire the CCRC and life plan community designations
By
Keith Grady, LNHA, CALA
Oct 21, 2019
It’s time to stop describing communities using terminology that focuses primarily on healthcare and the traditional sense of what retirement meant in the past.
Fitch predicts ‘mostly’ stability for life plan communities for rest of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2019
Fitch Ratings “mostly envisions continued operating stability” for life plan communities as a sector through the rest of the year, according to a newly released report.