Report: Seniors housing attractive investment but still faces challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2016
Over the long term, seniors housing will remain an attractive investment, although providers will face challenges, according to a new report.
Pennant senior living portfolio continues rebuilding, with focus on leadership development
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2022
Although wage pressures stifled third-quarter earnings, the Pennant Group saw notable progress on revenue and occupancy and is on track to make “significant” improvements and deliver strong results...
Addition of senior living to data collection warehouse adds transparency, capital to sector
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 26, 2024
NCREIF recently added senior housing to its benchmarking index in an effort to increase transparency and access to capital for the sector.
Healthcare industry tops list of most expensive data breaches for 13 consecutive years
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2023
The healthcare industry has retained its spot as having the most expensive data breaches for the 13th consecutive year, according to a new report.
Alleged killer who preyed on senior living residents faces 11 new murder charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2019
A man already charged for an attack at a senior living community and the murder of an elderly woman elsewhere now faces 11 new capital murder charges in Texas.
CDC, university COVID vaccine research gets boost from senior living volunteers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
Residents of a Florida life plan community are among those participating in a national study tracking the effects of COVID-19 vaccines over time in older adults in senior living communities.
Man impersonated worker, smothered senior living resident, killed someone else, police allege
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2018
Several police departments in Texas plan to comb through hundreds of old cases involving the unattended or unexplained deaths of older adults to determine whether a healthcare worker charged with an attack...
Fitbits can be used to determine residents’ physical activity levels
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A Fitbit activity monitoring device can be used to measure how physically active your residents are, a new study suggests.
Senior living hacker sentenced to 20 years for $27 million ransomware attack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2022
A Canadian man linked to an international network of ransomware attacks affecting the senior living industry during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit...
Sign-on bonuses and pay raises undoubtedly are appreciated by staff members at assisted living communities, but they appear to be doing little to stem the industry’s high annual turnover rates.