Seniors housing acquisitions decline in fourth quarter
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2018
Tax reform uncertainty in the fourth quarter of 2017 contributed to a decline in the number of publicly announced seniors housing-related acquisitions.
New assisted living database designed to enable operators, lenders to compare communities nationwide
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
A new assisted living and memory care quality database by Formation Healthcare Group and Vision LTC has completed beta testing and has been launched publicly to a limited number of organizations, the companies...
Fears of loneliness, isolation affect tech use among older adults
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2018
Fears of loneliness and isolation may be preventing some older adults from using online technology, according to newly published research in the journal Communications of the ACM.
Heritage Communities launches home care line with current residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2017
Heritage Communities has announced a new service line, Heritage OnCare Home Health, that will begin by serving residents in the company’s 12 senior living communities.
ASHA launches consumer campaign
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2016
The American Seniors Housing Association has launched a new consumer campaign, “Where You Live Matters,” designed to educate older adults and their families about housing options to help them...
Relatively low percentage of U.S. residents in long-term care: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau uses data from several sources to examine health, economic and demographic characteristics of the older population throughout the world.
Investors prefer communities that offer both independent and assisted living, survey finds
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 23, 2018
Senior housing investors are shifting to prefer communities that offer both independent living and assisted living (with or without memory care) on one campus, according to newly released results of a...
Investors excited about independent and assisted living: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2018
Investors this year will be most attracted to “lifestyle-focused” segments of seniors housing, including one that may surprise some, according to a new report from commercial real estate services...
Senior living can cost less than aging in place at home: analysis
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 19, 2017
A new analysis showing that older adults can save money by residing in senior living communities rather than continuing to live in their homes may not surprise those in the industry, but most older adults...
Where assisted living is the most and least expensive: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Average monthly assisted living costs range from $3,051 for a studio apartment in Louisiana to $6,936 for a two-bedroom apartment in Delaware, according to the state results of Lincoln Financial Group’s...