Numerous factors are helping the senior housing industry evolves and matures. That’s according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Rate surge seen as threat to middle market enthusiasm
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
Many senior living and care providers across the country have raised their rates this year, as inflation continues to drive expenses for staples such as food, supplies and energy.
Senior living’s challenge of omission and commission
By
John O'Connor
Sep 22, 2022
Long-term care could be made better with funding from Congress. But for now, it appears we’ll have to settle for a congressional commission.
72 percent of middle-income older adults won’t be able to afford assisted living by 2033: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
More than 11 million older adults (72%) will not be able to afford assisted living by 2033, and they likely won’t qualify for Medicaid to pay their long-term care needs either, according to a new analysis...
Children are our future, and other troubling thoughts
By
John O'Connor
Aug 11, 2022
A new American Advisors Group survey helps put the future of senior living payments in perspective. But not in a good way. For if the findings from 1,510 respondents are anywhere near accurate, the kids...
Truewood middle-market brand expands with 6 former Holiday properties
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
Merrill Gardens’ middle-market brand, Truewood by Merrill, has expanded with six independent living communities formerly managed by Holiday Retirement and, more recently, by Atria Senior Living.
McKnight’s Senior Living Newsmakers Podcast: What’s new in the middle market?
Mar 28, 2022
NIC Chief Economist Beth Mace and NIC Principal Ryan Brooks discuss the senior living industry’s latest efforts to reach middle-income older adults with McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois...
Middle market senior housing needs ‘secret sauce’ from operators to work: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2022
The “secret sauce” for middle market senior housing includes a quality living environment without going overboard, one expert says.
Long-term care financing success requires federal program, coverage across continuum: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A new federal benefit that would include taxpayer subsidies and cover the continuum of long-term care services, including residential care and home- and community-based services, would address some of...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...