When some friends and I went to the movies the other night, they looked forward to escaping from the real world for 90 minutes, whereas I looked forward to seeing whether aging and older adults were portrayed...
Payers ‘can’t ignore assisted living,’ former senators say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Former Sens. Tom Daschle and Bill Frist showed prescience at the NIC Spring Investment Forum when they said that any reform to the Affordable Care Act would need bipartisan support to be successful. They...
Tanbic’s big plans for seniors housing start with $15.4 million buy
Nov 15, 2016
Middle-market real estate private equity firm The Tanbic Company has entered the senior living space with the $15.4 million purchase of Friendship Village at La Cholla. The company said it aims to allocate...
PointClickCare user conference sets attendance record
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2016
More than 1,600 participants are attending the PointClickCare SUMMIT, which began Monday in Orlando, FL.
A Q&A with NIC’s Robert Kramer
By
John Hall
Sep 13, 2016
Robert G. Kramer, founder and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spoke with McKnight’s about the current state and future prospects of independent living,...
People in the news, Aug. 24
Aug 24, 2016
Appointments, promotions and awards involving Cushman & Wakefield, Erickson Living, Equinox Terrace Assisted Living, the Lutheran Home Association, National HealthCare Corp., Watercrest Senior Living,...
Seniors housing construction costs escalating: brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2016
The tight labor market for skilled labor and trades in the construction industry is resulting in higher-than-expected cost escalation for seniors housing projects, according to a new issue brief.
People in the news, Aug. 2
Aug 02, 2016
Appointments, promotions and honors involving Beatitudes Campus, Carillon Assisted Living, the Gerontological Society of America, Hand in Hand Elder Care, LeadingAge, LeadingAge Florida, Lutheran Homes...
Care needs greatest determinant of senior living search length
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2016
An older adult’s care needs have the greatest effect on the length of time that he or she, or family members, will spend searching for a senior living community, according to new data being released...
Bill could spare 5 million seniors from tax increase
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
A bipartisan bill that would maintain the medical expense tax deduction for older adults at 7.5% of adjusted gross income would spare at least 5 million seniors from a tax increase in 2017, according to...