Loan activity at record low for senior living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2023
The issuance of new permanent debt reached a time series low for senior living — and a near record low for skilled nursing — in the first quarter based on the six years since the National Investment...
Pennant Group CEO: Senior living segment makes ‘remarkable progress’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 10, 2023
The Pennant Group’s senior living segment “made remarkable progress” in the second quarter, CEO Brent Guerisol said Wednesday on the company’s latest earnings call.
Brookdale continues to expand value-based care coordination program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living continues to see promising results in its HealthPlus value-based care coordination program, which the company expanded as expected in the second quarter, President and CEO Lucinda...
Study reveals ‘clear senior care gap’ that tech can fill
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 09, 2023
Roughly 70% of seniors aging in place in certain western countries don’t have access to ‘advanced’ monitoring systems, results show.
People in the news, Aug. 8
Aug 08, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at DIGroup Architecture, Erickson Senior Living, FellowshipLife, Hebrew SeniorLife, Integral Senior Living, Kendal, Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, Meth-Wick...
Smorgasbord of health tech innovations presented in Finland; country’s senior centers reaping benefits
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 03, 2023
Many emerging healthcare technologies aimed at seniors were on display at Finland’s recent Radical Health Festival.
Career ladder programs help providers keep workers, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2023
With a workforce now dominated by millennials and Gen Z, professional development has overtaken communication as the top concern among senior living employees, according to one expert.
Senior living occupancy rose 0.6 percentage points in second quarter: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2023
Senior living occupancy (independent living and assisted living) rose 0.6 percentage points to 83.7% from the first quarter to the end of the second quarter. That’s according to the analytics research...
Data breaches double: Cybersecurity attacks on the rise, mid-year report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Data breaches in the first half of 2023 have increased 100 percent over the same time period last year, Fortified Health reports.
AI revolution will disproportionately affect women, but probably not in healthcare, report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 31, 2023
AI could cut into working hours for women-dominated roles, a new study shows, but that probably won’t apply to the healthcare industry.