Public policy must address flaws in long-term care financing, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
Public policy needs to address flaws in Medicaid funding and encourage private planning for long-term care, according to experts speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion hosted by the Paragon Health...
Knute Nelson, Walker Methodist complete merger
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 09, 2024
Alexandria, MN-based Knute Nelson and Minnetonka, MN-based Walker Methodist have completed their previously announced merger, the faith-based senior living and care providers announced.
Report suggests market opportunities for senior living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 19, 2023
Conventional wisdom that care at home is less costly than assisted living is not necessarily true anymore, according to a recent report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University and...
Illinois’ first and oldest nonprofit will use $14M gift to serve ‘forgotten middle’ in senior care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 08, 2023
The Chicago Scots, Illinois’ first and oldest nonprofit organization, received a foundational gift of $14 million from the Negaunee Foundation. This is the largest donation in the Chicago Scots 178-year...
Greystar to help active adults live well in mind and body with upcoming St. Louis rental development
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2023
Indianapolis-based Avenue Development aims to provide the full gamut of social and wellness services to active adults, with a rental property slated to open in a St. Louis, MO, suburb next October. On...
The needs of middle-class Americans over 55 often go unmet: SCEPA
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2023
Many adults aged 55 and older who have difficulty with daily and instrumental activities aren’t getting the help they need, research associate Jessica Forden of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy...
Senior living and care a ‘study of paradox,’ expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 15, 2023
Senior living and care today “is in many ways a study of paradox,” Aaron Becker, head of seniors housing and healthcare production at Lument, said Wednesday during a webinar sponsored by the commercial...
Senior living should be ‘hubs of revitalization,’ expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 08, 2023
Senior living in the future will be more of a “community hub, not the old-age ‘ghetto,’” predicted Bob Kramer, speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion at the 2023 Future of Health Summit sponsored...
Medicaid should only be ‘safety net’ for LTC needs, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 19, 2023
“Medicaid [long-term care] should be restored as a safety net for indigent elderly people,” but “lawmakers should eliminate the ability to access publicly funded LTC while preserving wealth,” Stephen...
Most healthcare businesses optimistic about future of economy
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2023
More than half of healthcare professionals participating in a new survey said they expect the United States economy to improve over the next 12 months.