Prioritize older adults, nonprofits tell members of Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 24, 2015
Programs enabling the dignity, health and independence of older adults should be funded at appropriate levels, members of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations wrote in a letter.
Brookdale faces SNF lawsuit from coalition including Biden’s pick for HHS secretary
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2021
A lawsuit filed Monday accuses Brookdale Senior Living of lying to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to inflate the star ratings awarded to some of its skilled nursing facilities. The legal...
Healthcare wage growth appears to be moderating, data show
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 16, 2022
Healthcare job growth remains strong across all major settings of care. That’s according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators (HSEI) released Thursday.
More than 60 percent of retirees wish they could get a ‘do-over’ in planning, survey finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2023
More than 60% of retirees would go back and plan differently for their retirement if they could, according to a survey by Lincoln Financial Group.
Uptick in demand means opportunities for senior living investors: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2023
The long-term outlook for the US senior living market is positive, according to Berkadia’s US Seniors Housing Commentary for Spring 2023.
Where assisted living is the most and least expensive: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Average monthly assisted living costs range from $3,051 for a studio apartment in Louisiana to $6,936 for a two-bedroom apartment in Delaware, according to the state results of Lincoln Financial Group’s...
Retirement plan confidence shows ‘substantial growth’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2024
After periods of rising and falling between 2016 to 2019, individual retirement plan ownership and assets saw “substantial growth” between 2019 and 2022, according to the results of the 2024...
Buyers are bullish for skilled nursing, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 05, 2022
Even in today’s economy, buyers are bullish when it comes to investing in skilled nursing facilities, Jason Stroiman, president and founder of Chicago-based Evans Senior Investments, said Wednesday in...
Midlife insomnia may increase risk for later dementia
Sep 22, 2023
A similar heightened risk was seen among adults with short sleep duration.
What Brexit means to U.S. seniors housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2016
Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, explains the potential broad effects of the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union and how...