CCRC occupancy recovery continues, led by independent living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Continuing care retirement / life plan community occupancy continued to inch upward in the second quarter, with independent living once again achieving the highest levels of occupancy, according to a report...
Confidence, savvy about retirement savings a ‘promising sign’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 13, 2024
With inflation slowly easing, workers are more confident in their ability to reach financial goals in retirement than they were a year ago, according to the results of a survey recently released by Charles...
Workers underestimate the healthcare costs they will have in retirement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2024
A 65-year-old US worker retiring today could face an average of $165,000 in healthcare and medical costs throughout retirement, yet the average American estimates that those costs will be around $75,000,...
Reports reveal best, worst states for retirement, falls among older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
New reports take a look at the best and worst states for older adults to settle in for retirement, as well as the states with the worst statistics for older adult falls.
‘Strong industry headwinds’ lead to bankruptcy for Guardian Healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2024
Brockway, PA-based Guardian Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Job growth in the private sector slowed in July for the fourth consecutive month, with the addition of 122,000 jobs, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report, published...
Long-term care pharmacies launch campaign to protect access for residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2024
A coalition representing the nation’s long-term care pharmacies is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the “potentially devastating” consequences of new drug pricing policies on the industry...
Fee-for-service skilled nursing utilization stable but still below pre-pandemic levels
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2024
National fee-for-service skilled nursing facility utilization has been stable year over year from the third quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of this year, but utilization remains 2 percentage points...
Generation after Baby Boom especially concerned about financial stability in retirement, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Fifty-one percent of pre-retirees aged 50 or more years, as well as some retired Americans, are considering delaying or coming out of retirement, according to the results of a new survey from F&G Annuities...
Christian Horizon files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, will continue operations during restructuring
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Joining a growing number of struggling senior living and care providers, Midwest Christian Villages, doing business as Christian Horizons, on Tuesday filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.