Residents, staff reap rewards from retirement community’s smartphone app
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 27, 2017
Leaders at a New York retirement community say their new smartphone app is bringing convenience to residents and enabling staff members to spend more time with them.
The hottest markets for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2017
National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Senior Principal Lana Peck revealed the areas of the country with the most new construction for independent living, assisted living and memory care...
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Mar 21, 2017
Congress may ease rules for safety records … Bill would boost small-business insurance … Republicans add sweeteners to sell Obamacare repeal … New FLSA overtime rules coming? …...
‘Truly miraculous’: Donors rally to save CCRC in receivership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Dozens of donors have pledged millions of dollars over the past few weeks to acquire and keep open a Colorado CCRC in receivership.
Within days of finalizing changes to its ratings criteria for not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities to better reflect the risk profile for rated communities, Fitch Ratings on...
Decision to remain in nursing home business a complicated one for some CCRCs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2024
Facing unrelenting staffing and reimbursement challenges, a significant share of life plan communities across the country have shed skilled nursing beds since the start of the pandemic.
Fitch Ratings finalizes updates to CCRCs rating criteria
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 20, 2024
Fitch Ratings has finalized changes to its ratings criteria for not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities to better reflect the risk profile for rated communities, the company...
CCRC occupancy recovery continues, led by independent living
By
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...
Industry advocate defends CCRC model after bankruptcy attention
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
The bankruptcy filings of several continuing care retirement / life plan communities has gained the attention of the Wall Street Journal, prompting a letter to the editor from LeadingAge defending the...
Business briefs, July 11
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2024
Assisted living managers in CCRCs see 4.64% salary bump: report … CCRC nursing staff pay, bonuses continue steady rise, outpacing cost-of-living … Brookdale continues push toward pre-pandemic occupancy...