AL more likely to offer 5 of 7 services over adult day centers: CDC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2016
Five services more often are offered by assisted living communities and similar residential care communities than by adult day services centers, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease...
Assisted living initial rates average 7.8% below average asking rate: NIC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2016
Assisted living communities, on average, are in effect discounting their annual rates by almost a month, according to the inaugural Seniors Housing Actual Rates Report released Wednesday by NIC MAP at...
Where assisted living is most, least expensive
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2016
Southern states are some of least expensive for assisted living, and Northeast and South Atlantic states are some of the most expensive, according to new data from Genworth’s 13th annual Cost of...
Ohio survey finds 3 areas where AL communities can improve
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2016
More than 16,000 residents in 635 residential care facilities shared insights for the Ohio Department of Aging’s recently posted 2015 Long-Term Care Resident Satisfaction Survey.
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
Report: Pricing, sales activity declines could come in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2016
Concerns related to overbuilding could lead to declines in pricing and sales activity in some senior housing markets in 2016, predicts Integra Realty Resources.
Poll reveals public perceptions of senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2015
Americans generally have a favorable opinion of senior living options, especially independent and assisted living, according to a new national survey commissioned by the National Center for Assisted Living...
Survey: Older adults prefer assisted living over home health or nursing home care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
Older adults’ first choice for living arrangements as they age is to remain completely independent at home, according to a new poll. But moving to an assisted living community was a “close...
Assisted living is not ‘community-integrated housing,’ Justice Department says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Assisted living communities cannot be considered “community-integrated housing” for purposes of helping Louisiana comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in serving people with serious...
Assisted living occupancy hits record low of 85.7%, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2018
Assisted living occupancy reached a record low in the first quarter of 2018, according to data released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.