New program rewards operators’ green building efforts with ‘significant’ insurance premium discounts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2022
Assisted living communities that meet green building certifications and achieve “meaningful, measurable” energy and water efficiency improvements could be eligible for “significant” insurance premium...
Middle class declines, but not necessarily middle-market senior living opportunities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2022
The percentage of middle-income seniors has declined over the past 50 years, according to a new analysis, but those results don’t necessarily mean that there will be fewer middle-market senior housing...
Occupancy in CCRCs taking longer to bounce back: Ziegler
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2022
Although continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, also known as life plan communities) did a better job of maintaining occupancy before and during the pandemic, other areas of senior housing are...
Today’s technology is revolutionizing senior living
By
Margaret DeVinney
May 19, 2022
With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, senior living is set for tremendous growth as the resident demographic moves toward the baby boomers. Those new tech-savvy prospective residents do...
Supervised exercise program beneficial for seniors with hip fracture
May 18, 2022
Greater improvement on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Short Physical Performance Battery were reported with a home exercise program.
Loss of smell, taste less likely with newer COVID-19 variants
May 18, 2022
A lower risk for developing chemosensory loss was observed with the alpha, delta and omicron variants.
Former CEO charged with stealing $170,000 from retirement community
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2022
Criminal charges were filed Friday against Samuel Zaffuto, the former CEO of Christ the King Manor. He is charged with stealing about $170,000 from the DuBois, PA, retirement community.
Building trust, workforce, choice part of Argentum’s strategic planning process
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2022
With an eye toward lessons learned over the past two years, Argentum is working on a strategic plan for an industry seeking to build trust while tackling the challenges of workforce shortages, inflationary...
54 percent increase in low-care nursing home residents presents opportunity for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2022
The percentage of nursing home residents who are considered “low care” increased 54% between 2019 and 2020, representing an opportunity for assisted living providers, according to a new report.
People in the news, May 17
By
Amy Novotney
May 17, 2022
Appointments, promotions and awards at Anthem Memory Care, Blake Management Group, Blakeford Senior Life, Cadence Living, EDSA, Erickson Senior Living, Fishman & Associates, Friendship Retirement Community,...