Capital Senior Living move-ins at 2-year high, indicating rebound in demand, CEO says
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
March move-ins across the company’s 60 communities are on track to be at their highest monthly level in two years, while overall occupancy rates remain near 75%.
1 in 10 older adults have dementia, and that’s going to grow with aging population boom
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
The first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment and dementia in more than 20 years found nearly one in 10 US older adults has dementia, and 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
‘This is what we have been waiting for’: Ventas CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
Reporting sustained — and accelerating — growth in the real estate investment trust’s senior housing business, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a third-quarter earnings call...
Pushing for the right kinds of change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2018
LeadingAge’s board chair talks about the labor and policy challenges operators must face.
Money for the asking
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2017
Despite growing concerns about excess supply and changing industry dynamics, capital remains available in the senior living sector. Well-run operations have the best options.
NCAL updates member targets for turnover, antipsychotic use and more
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2018
The National Center for Assisted Living has released updated targets for the four focus areas of its Quality Initiative.
Memory care’s dynamics make it an attractive senior housing investment prospect: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2023
Increasing demand, combined with notable pandemic recovery, make memory care an attractive prospect for investors, but senior housing stakeholders looking to capitalize on the trend need to understand...
Low cost of living, amenities enticing retirees to look south
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 12, 2022
Using a variety of sources to cultivate a list of places that offer retirees the most bang for the buck, Finance Buzz settled on Amarillo, TX, as tops on its list of 10 best retirement cities in the South.
MedPAC recommendations: Change MA benchmark policy, operate fewer alternative payment models
By
Liza Berger
Jun 16, 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued a report Tuesday that advises Congress to change the benchmark policy for the growing Medicare Advantage (MA) program. It also recommended that...
Pennant Group ready for ‘modest’ growth in senior living acquisitions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2022
The Pennant Group spent time in the first half of 2022 streamlining its senior living portfolio, improving the average quality of its buildings and “positioning ourselves to accelerate organic growth...