HUD proposes closing qualified contract loophole for LIHTC transactions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed guidance meant to close the qualified contract loophole in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program for Federal Housing Administration multifamily...
‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’ to senior living project financing, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
An “alarming” legal opinion affecting a federal loan program popular with senior living and care organizations could have a “detrimental” effect on maintaining senior living communities and other...
Senior living continues pandemic recovery with positive returns, increased occupancy
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
Senior living posted a positive total return of 0.91% in the second quarter, led by independent and assisted living, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Studies highlight increasing dementia deaths, contributing factors to diagnosis and cognitive decline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
More people are dying from dementia, and location and demographics are among the factors that may contribute to not only a dementia diagnosis, but also to how quickly someone will experience cognitive...
Construction costs begin to settle as potential federal rate cut looms
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2024
Construction materials and labor costs have begun to settle down this summer, according to a market report from The Weitz Co.
CDC: Overall ED visit rate 47 visits per 100 people in 2022
Aug 15, 2024
Emergency department visit rates were highest for those younger than 1 year and aged 75 or more years, and for Black and African American non-Hispanic people.
Low-cost, group-based lifestyle intervention aids diabetes outcomes
Aug 15, 2024
The findings show a benefit even among those at high genetic risk for diabetes.
Researcher eyes assisted living as base for testing AI-powered dementia screening technology
By
Adam Healy
Aug 15, 2024
Growing enrollment in Medicare Advantage shows no signs of slowing down, according to a new analysis by KFF.
CCRC occupancy recovery continues, led by independent living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Continuing care retirement / life plan community occupancy continued to inch upward in the second quarter, with independent living once again achieving the highest levels of occupancy, according to a report...
Pandemic challenges raise concerns about assisted living’s ability to care for cognitively impaired...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Exacerbated challenges faced by memory care assisted living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the increased use of antipsychotics and antidepressants, raising concerns about...