Granger Cobb Institute Director Nancy Swanger, PhD, discusses building bridges to the future
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2023
Nancy Swanger, PhD, is the founding director of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living and an associate professor in the School of Hospitality Business Management in the Carson College of Business...
‘There’s always tension’: NCAL addresses fears of increased federal regulation of assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2023
Lobbying federal decision-makers for legislation that would benefit the assisted living sector may come with some risk of increased federal scrutiny, American Health Care Association / National Center...
‘Divine inspiration’ leads assisted living provider to offer grant program for prospects on a budget
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2023
One lucky older adult struggling to find the right assisted living community will earn a one-year stay at Michigan community thanks to a grant program.
Workforce, access, affordability issues should be policymakers’ focus: Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2023
NEW ORLEANS—Policymakers must address the emerging workforce crisis and pursue public policies to increase access to — and improve the affordability of — senior living options, Argentum President...
‘It feels good’: Senior living recovery continues to gain traction as labor challenges improve: Sabra
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
Sabra Health Care REIT is continuing to see traction in operational recovery as senior living operators that overcame labor and wage challenges over the past two years now focus on occupancy, CEO and Chairman...
Senior living industry tells federal lawmakers of ‘unprecedented’ financial issues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A recent House hearing on healthcare inflation drew no shortage of comments from groups including the senior living industry sharing experiences with escalating costs.
Key to providing healthcare in senior living? ‘Just get started’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Thinking about tapping into Medicare payment models to deliver healthcare to senior living residents? One expert has some rather stark advice.
AARP calls for assisted living oversight, expanded care options following neglect violations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2023
Recent emergency evacuations and license suspensions at four South Carolina assisted living communities over accusation of “squalid conditions” and neglect have led one state organization to call for...
White House thrusts long-term care into COVID-19 winter preparedness plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2022
The White House has made long-term care facilities a key element of its focus on preventing a winter surge of COVID-19.
LTC Properties ‘not sitting here waiting’ for Brookdale’s next move, CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2022
With Brookdale Senior Living’s lease with real estate investment trust LTC Properties up in 2023 and rumors swirling that the Brentwood, TN-based senior living operator is shopping for a buyer, the Westlake...