As McKnight’s Senior Living marks its 20th anniversary, what’s ahead for senior living? John O’Connor, editorial director, vice president and associate publisher, said he sees three major challenges...
CMS dementia care pilot program to expand care delivery options
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...
Mortality, hospice use rates differ in assisted living communities depending on whether memory care is...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2024
Assisted living communities that provide memory care services may attract residents closer to the end of life or promote hospice use at the end of life compared with assisted living communities without...
Exaggerating occupancy could hurt sales, marketing expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
It’s crunch time for senior living operators looking to increase occupancy, but exaggerating occupancy levels may end up cultivating negativity from prospective residents rather than snagging sales,...
Senior living occupancy on track for 9th consecutive quarterly gain
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2023
Senior living (independent living and assisted living, including memory care) is “on track for a ninth consecutive quarterly gain, with a half percentage point increase in the first two months of the...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
Big senior living stories of 2023
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2023
The long shadow of the pandemic continued to recede in 2023, although the senior living profession continued to feel its effects. The COVID-19 public emergency ended May 11. Wage growth has declined but...
‘Profound’ financial, workforce challenges persist for senior living providers as 2024 begins
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2024
Senior living operators will continue to face inflationary pressures and capital market challenges in 2024, but some effects may lessen before the year is out, according to senior living industry experts....
Senior living poised to become ‘darling child’ of real estate, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 06, 2023
The senior living sector is poised for recovery over the next 12 to 18 months, according to Aron Will, CBRE’s vice chair and co-head of National Senior Housing Practice Capital Markets. In fact, he said,...
Arizona legislators call for more transparency, improved safety in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 30, 2024
Arizona has joined a growing list of states where governments are calling for more transparency from assisted living communities through legislation following local media reports questioning resident safety...