CCRC ratings unlikely to be affected by SNF staffing mandates: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
The minimum staffing rule that most nursing homes will be required to meet within the next three years will add to staffing pressures at continuing care retirement / life plan communities, but it will...
CCRC salaries soaring: Nurses still in hottest demand but raises for all moderating
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2023
Employees at continuing care retirement communities once again enjoyed healthy salary increases, but the fury of their rise tapered in 2023.
CCRC occupancy performance holds lessons for success: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
The ability of continuing care retirement communities to outperform other care settings and maintain consistently high occupancy rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic offers lessons for the rest of the...
Headwinds may stall CCRC recovery, Fitch Ratings says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 27, 2023
Although demand is high for continuing care life plan communities, some headwinds may stall total recovery for the sector, according to the experts at Fitch Ratings.
Life plan community outlook ‘deteriorating’ in 2023: Fitch Ratings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2022
The outlook for continuing care retirement / life plan communities is “deteriorating” due to continued labor challenges and a “softening broader economy.” That’s according to a newly released...
CCRC demand remains robust: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2022
Favorable demographic trends, with more Americans reaching retirement age, the ability to absorb cost inflation and good access to capital markets, will keep the continuing care retirement / life plan...
The business case for employee well-being interventions
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Jul 11, 2022
Four stressors are compromising the well-being of the aging services workforce like never before. Here are some best practices to address each of the identified sources of burnout.
CCRC monthly rate increases for 2018 will average 3.1%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2017
Continuing care retirement communities plan to raise their monthly fees for existing independent living residents an average of 3.1% in 2018, according to a recent poll of 160 chief financial officers...
Type A and C contracts increasing in popularity with CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2017
Type A and C entry-fee contract use has become more common in continuing care retirement communities over the past 10 years, whereas type B contract and rental agreement use has become less common, according...
Life care contract most common type for Texas CCRCs: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2017
Ziegler and My LifeSite analyzed data from 32 providers in the Lone Star State to produce a new benchmarking report on the characteristics of continuing care retirement communities there.