Brookdale, Welltower maintain top positions on ASHA 50 lists of operators, owners
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living and real estate investment trust Welltower have maintained their top spots on the 2023 American Seniors Housing Association’s lists of the 50 largest senior living operators and...
Timely dementia diagnosis, specialized long-term care limited for members of minority groups: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
Members of racial and ethnic minority groups living with dementia are less likely to receive an accurate and timely diagnosis, they have reduced access to treatments, and they are less likely to live in...
Career ladder programs help providers keep workers, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2023
With a workforce now dominated by millennials and Gen Z, professional development has overtaken communication as the top concern among senior living employees, according to one expert.
Affordable senior housing operators get $160 million as advocates fight to expand offerings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
Twenty-five nonprofit affordable senior housing providers, including 11 members of LeadingAge, are on the receiving end of $160.1 million from the federal government to create new housing or redevelop...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...
HHS seeks input from providers to inform HCBS policy development
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 17, 2023
Providers of home- and community-based services in assisted living communities and other settings are being asked to contribute input during the federal government’s review of its evidence map.
State rule change goes back to intent of original staffing bill, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
A proposed rule change in response to the inclusion of “stringent language” inserted into a bill governing staffing levels in Georgia’s senior living facilities goes back to the intention of the...
Partnership leads to scholarship opportunity at Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2024
The LCS Foundation has announced a partnership with the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living to provide an annual scholarship to add more professionals to the senior living profession.
Proposal would increase funding, training for affordable senior housing service coordinators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2023
A new bill intended to expand and improve service coordination programs in affordable housing was introduced this week, adding a potential funding mechanism for tax credit-financed housing.
Staffing, cost of care, living conditions top bones of contention for prospective AL residents and operators,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2023
As a wave of baby boomers continues to shape the senior living landscape, a new white paper looks at top concerns those prospective residents are raising in evaluating their options, and provides best...