Federal effort ‘important first step’ but ‘far short’ of what’s needed to protect seniors against...
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Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2020
President Trump’s remark Thursday that seniors are being taken “very special care of” is “false,” and federal government efforts “far short of what’s needed to protect the most vulnerable...
Lack of quality applicants is top workforce challenge: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2017
Finding enough applicants who are qualified for an open position is the biggest workforce challenge facing member organizations responding to a recent survey by the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research.
Pennant ‘very focused’ on helping senior living team ‘gain footing,’ CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2020
Pennant Group subsidiaries acquired two senior living communities in 2019 and one so far this year, but the holding company doesn’t foresee much growth in that sector in 2020, President and CEO Daniel...
Email, looking up weather most popular uses of smartphones, tablets among older adults, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2020
A new survey by AARP provides insights into technology use by those in their 70s.
Assisted living sees double-digit decline in interest among investors and developers: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2018
Assisted living saw the largest drop of all healthcare real estate property types in the CBRE U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group’s ninth annual “Healthcare Real Estate Investor and Developer...
Conflicting information imperils Provider Relief Fund application process as deadline looms: ASHA
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2020
As Friday’s deadline to apply for Phase 3 monies from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund approaches, the American Seniors Housing Association is seeking...
Median loss to fraud higher for adults in their 80s than for any other age group: FTC
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2021
Adults 80 or older who made fraud reports to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, or who had reports made on their behalf, lost a median of $1,300 to fraud in 2020, according to...
The 5 top and bottom wallet-friendly states for retired adults
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2017
Wyoming is the state that is most senior-friendly to retiree finances, and Maine is the worst in that regard, according to new data released Tuesday by SeniorAdvice.com. Where does your state fall on the...
2016 may see record number of changes in community ownership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 02, 2016
The year 2016 is on track to see a record number of not-for-profit senior living communities change owners, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Failing health top reason for move to assisted living: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2018
A recent survey identifies the top motivators for older adults’ moves to assisted living, and the most common themes behind them.