Hurricane Matthew shows value of senior housing, Ventas CFO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
Hurricane Matthew resulted in death and destruction of property, but it also showed the value of seniors housing, Robert F. “Bob” Probst, the chief financial officer of real estate investment...
Dr. Atul Gawande, new healthcare company CEO, no stranger to senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2018
The name of the new CEO of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase’s partnership on U.S. employee healthcare is easily recognizable by those in the senior living industry.
Study: Mammography benefits older women, too
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2016
A new study finds that women may benefit from mammography beyond the age of 74, which is the upper age limit of the American Cancer Society and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation for regular...
Senior living communities in Washington, Maryland take precautions after positive COVID-19 test results
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2020
Senior living communities in Washington state and Maryland are taking steps to prevent an outbreak after people living in or visiting their communities tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)....
CCRC where fatal fire occurred reopens skilled nursing building
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2018
The Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community where four residents died in a five-alarm fire in November has reopened its skilled nursing building and announced plans to start construction of a...
Relief, concern greet tax bill passage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2017
Senior living provider groups Wednesday expressed a mixture of relief and concern at Congress’ passage of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
GAO: Centralized, promoted information would help assisted living operators in rural areas
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2019
A report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office suggests ways that assisted living communities and other aging services providers could be better served by the federal government.
Fall-related death rate among older adults increases 110%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2018
Age-adjusted death rates due to unintentional falls among older adults increased 110% from 1999 to 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
3-year pilot to test wellness programming in senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 21, 2021
A three-year pilot project by two nonprofit senior living providers in New Jersey aims to gauge the ability of specialized programming to improve the health and well-being of affordable senior housing...