White House initiates $35M plan to create affordable housing by repurposing vacant commercial properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 30, 2023
The White House announced Friday a plan to turn vacant commercial properties into affordable housing. The multiagency plan would fund more than $35 million in below-market-rate loans meant to encourage...
New insurance rider aims to be solution for LTSS funding
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2023
Transamerica Corp. has introduced a flexible long-term care insurance rider, the Cedar Rapids, IA-based holding company announced Monday. The rider is meant to provide an extra layer of savings when the...
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Gender wage gap widens with age
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 10, 2024
“Older women workers — who comprise 47% of the labor force ages 55 and older — are plagued by a gender wage gap that is even larger than the one their younger counterparts experience,” according...
Bill giving veterans more long-term care options passes Senate committee
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved this week the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act, which is meant to expand options for veterans in need of long-term care. The bill, if ultimately signed into...
Actions & Transactions, Nov. 16
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 16, 2022
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies provides $10.4M HUD Lean loan for Iowa long-term care facility … National Church Residences invests $6M in affordable senior housing in Ohio, Florida … National Church...
Catholic Housing Management sets itself apart from Catholic Health Services with new brand, website
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2023
After operating for three decades under the umbrella of Catholic Health Services, Miami-based Catholic Housing Management is stepping out on its own with a new brand and new website.
Actions & Transactions, Oct. 3
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2023
Mease Life affiliates with Acts Retirement–Life Communities … Presbyterian Homes and Service to convert MN property from assisted living to affordable housing … BLVD Group purchases $10.8M affordable...
Business briefs, April 24
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 24, 2024
New Labor Department rule meant to protect retirement investors’ savings … Analysis finds 4 in 5 nursing facilities don’t meet staffing requirements … Senior living hourly wages outpace private...
Actions & Transactions, April 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 23, 2024
CFG provides $15.5 HUD Lean loan to refinance Pointe at Eastgate in Algonquin, IL … Surpass Senior Living assumes management of Gardens at Quail Springs, Carrollton Gardens in Oklahoma City … Abandoned...