Pandemic challenges raise concerns about assisted living’s ability to care for cognitively impaired...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Exacerbated challenges faced by memory care assisted living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the increased use of antipsychotics and antidepressants, raising concerns about...
Proposed changes could double budget rate increase for affordable senior housing providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2022
A proposed change in how operating costs are calculated for affordable housing communities is projected to double the annual budget rate increase for those providers in 2023.
On Election Day, policies, relationships, leadership are long-term care’s ‘dogs in the fight’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
As the midterm elections play out across the nation today, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said that providers’ “dogs in the fight” are policies, relationships and leadership in Congress.
Omega restructures lease as Maplewood deals with occupancy, labor, economic issues
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic’s lingering impacts on labor and inflation costs led Omega Healthcare Investors to propose a lease restructuring with its luxury senior living brand, Maplewood Senior Living, the...
Independent living monthly fees surpass 2022 projections: Ziegler poll
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2023
Independent living resident monthly fee increases aren’t just higher than previous years. They also have surpassed last year’s predictions, according to the result of a recent poll by specialty investment...
Operators to ‘grapple’ with COVID-related issues for at least another year, Omega CEO predicts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2022
Labor costs and inflation continue to affect senior living operators in Omega Healthcare Investors’ portfolio, executives said Thursday on the Hunt Valley, MD-based real estate investment trust’s third-quarter...
Ending, delaying retirement pondered by half of Americans in survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
Fifty percent of pre-retirees and retired workers are considering delaying or coming out of retirement, respectively, according to the results of a survey from F&G Annuities & Life.
Retirement planning, true life expectancy not on most adults’ radar, increasing the risk of outliving...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2023
With 10,000 Americans reaching retirement age every day, retirement planning should be top of mind for many prospective senior living residents. But two recent studies found long-term care planning isn’t...
3Q progress creates ‘strong setup’ for 2023: Welltower CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2022
Despite “flatish” earning trends, driven by headwinds including inflation, interest rates and utility expenses, Welltower CEO and Chief Investment Officer Shankh Mitra said he was pleased with the...
Senior living operators navigate complex landscape of challenges, opportunities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
The senior living industry is at an “inflection point” as it navigates a changing landscape that holds the possibility of significant transformation due to shifting demographics, evolving consumer...