HUD encourages comments on previous participation process
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2015
Do you think HUD’s proposed rule on previous participation needs revision or is too vague or too specific? Agency officials are open to comments, they told those participating in a recent conference...
Industry continues to look to immigration reform to help address workforce shortages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2021
President Biden’s immigration reform policies, as well as immigration reform legislation being considered by Congress, offer potential solutions for ongoing workforce shortages affecting senior living,...
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Office Properties Income Trust call off merger
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust and Office Properties Income Trust have called off their planned merger, the companies announced late Friday.
Senior living helps set record for Ensign in fourth quarter, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 08, 2019
Increased senior living revenue helped position the Ensign Group for a record quarter to finish 2018, Ensign President and CEO Christopher Christensen told analysts participating in an earnings call Thursday.
Long-term care struggles for COVID-19 resources speak to deeper societal issue, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2020
Assisted living communities’ and nursing homes’ difficulty in securing personal protective equipment and testing to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19, despite the fact that older adults are...
People in the news, March 24
Mar 24, 2020
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2 college students calling assisted living home
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2016
Victoria Kozar and Joe Huberman are the two newest assisted living residents at Masonicare at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT, having moved in on Tuesday. They’re also the youngest residents,...
Memory care ‘fiercest’ area of competition for Five Star, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2018
Memory care has been the “fiercest” area of competition in private-pay senior living over the past year, Five Star Senior Living President and CEO Bruce Mackey said Wednesday during a fourth...
‘Headwinds’ cause assisted living per-unit price to fall 16% to $186,400: Report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2019
Headwinds such as overdevelopment and higher staffing and service costs caused the average price per unit in assisted living communities to fall 16% to $186,400 in 2018, according to a new report.
Brookdale, HCP loosen ties in what CEOs call ‘win-win’ deals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2017
HCP will reduce the exposure to Brookdale Senior Living in its portfolio and Brookdale will gain more flexibility to negotiate to sell some or all of its assets in a series of transactions announced Thursday...