267 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars’ for 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2017
Caring.com is releasing its list of reviews-based honorees today, and 267 independent living communities, assisted living communities, memory care communities, care homes or skilled nursing facilities...
254 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2016
Caring.com has released its list of “Caring Stars 2017,” and 254 senior living communities made the cut. Sixty-seven communities also have been named “Caring Super Stars” for having...
Assisted living supply increases in 3 states, declines in 1: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2020
Assisted living supply has improved in three states in recent years, as measured by the number of assisted living and residential care units per 1,000 people aged 75 or more years, according to the 2020...
10 states include assisted living in their coronavirus-related reopening plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2020
As states continue rolling out reopening plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 states or jurisdictions have issued guidance to long-term care facilities that specifically mentions assisted living, according...
54 percent of middle-income seniors could need housing, care help by 2029, NIC-funded study finds
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
Fifty-four percent of the 14.4 million middle-income older adults in 2029 in the United States will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and care, and a combination of public and private...
Expanding veterans’ access to assisted living is ‘common sense,’ associations say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
“Commonsense” legislation expanding access to cost-effective assisted living has gained support from the major associations representing senior living and other long-term care providers.
Middle market could provide answer to occupancy, oversupply issues, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2019
Serving middle-income older adults could be an answer to the occupancy and oversupply challenges facing senior living operators and developers, Eclipse Senior Living CEO Kai Hsiao told those attending...
Now is the time to invest in a home care franchise
By
Craig Bass
Sep 07, 2021
I have learned three keys to success in home care: hiring the right caregivers, investing in the right technology, and creating opportunities to build connections with clients and their families.
5-year, $1.9 million study aims to improve resident, caregiver quality of life
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2016
Georgia State University Gerontology Institute researchers are in the middle of a five-year, $1.9 million study ultimately aiming to improve the quality of life for assisted living residents and their...
Assisted living ranks low as preferred workplace for caregivers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2018
Assisted living communities ranked fourth out of five settings when caregivers were asked their preferred work setting in a recent survey.