2 bills make Connecticut a ‘better place to grow old,’ senior living provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2024
Two bills signed into law Tuesday address the state of assisted living in Connecticut, including improving transparency, which the senior living industry said will help the state become a “better place...
Senior living market ripe for development, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2024
The senior living landscape is ripe for development thanks to market fundamentals, extended construction timelines and growing occupancy, according to experts with the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Insurance rates add to financial challenges facing Florida’s assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 04, 2024
The rapid increase in commercial property insurance rates in Florida was the final straw for some senior living providers still struggling with workforce challenges, rising wages and inflation.
Socially connected older adults hit harder by pandemic restrictions than isolated peers, study finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 18, 2024
Socially connected older adults had a larger drop in quality of life and life satisfaction, and increased feelings of loneliness, during the COVID-19 pandemic than their more isolated counterparts, a new...
Laws shielding healthcare professionals seeking mental health services could lead to protections in senior...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 29, 2024
Although new laws in Georgia that create so-called safe-haven programs to protect healthcare professionals who seek mental health services are geared mainly toward physicians and nurses, backers say that...
Labor costs, federal scrutiny create distress in senior living and care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
The major challenges and opportunities facing senior living and care providers include bankruptcy filings, scrutiny of private equity involvement and antitrust concerns in deals.
‘Game-changing’ wellness model takes person-centric approach to 40-year-old industry standard
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2021
The idea that wellness means something different to everyone has inspired the Mather Institute to develop a Person-Centric Wellness Model meant to accommodate senior living residents’ unique wants and...
Definition of retirement is changing, but still few are prepared for it: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2022
The new retirement means a new life chapter, but few retirees have prepared for that final chapter, according to a new study.
Operator error means some could miss out on $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund payments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2022
Provider error could mean the loss of $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund monies for some senior living organizations.
Building for the middle market means a ‘fair product at a fair price’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2023
When Washington state-based Wesley embarked on a total redevelopment of its more than 80-year-old campus, executives reached into their history of mission and service to target a growing area of need:...