$215,000 disability discrimination complaint could have ‘broader ramifications’ on resident contracts,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2023
A Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community agreed to a $215,000 Fair Housing Act settlement over allegations of disability discrimination, but the senior living owners and operators said that...
CCRC residents ‘significantly safer’ from COVID deaths than older adults not living in congregate...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2023
SAN DIEGO—Residents of continuing care retirement communities were “significantly safer” from dying from COVID-19 than were older adults living in noncongregate residential settings in the greater...
CCRC occupancy performance holds lessons for success: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
The ability of continuing care retirement communities to outperform other care settings and maintain consistently high occupancy rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic offers lessons for the rest of the...
CCRCs continue to report higher occupancy than other senior living segments: Ziegler
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 29, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities continued to outpace non-CCRCs in senior living occupancy in the third quarter, with the independent living and assisted living segments within CCRCs...
A variety of models can help CCRC operators meet residents’ increasing healthcare needs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2024
Older adults are moving into senior living communities with more chronic conditions and healthcare needs than ever before, presenting challenges — as well as opportunities — for continuing care retirement...
Increased financial pressure looms, but outlook for CCRCs is balanced, Fitch says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2023
Increased financial pressure is heading down the pike, with a mild recession likely in the months ahead. That’s according to commentary from Fitch Ratings.
Country’s largest single-site CCRC to grow even larger
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2023
Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, a single-site continuing care retirement community that says it is the largest such community in the country, is planning to add an independent living...
SNFs, CCRCs ‘off the pace’ for recruiting, retaining workers: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 16, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement / life plan communities “are still well off the pace needed to reach a full post-pandemic recovery” in terms of their workforces, according...
Life plan community outlook ‘deteriorating’ in 2023: Fitch Ratings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2022
The outlook for continuing care retirement / life plan communities is “deteriorating” due to continued labor challenges and a “softening broader economy.” That’s according to a newly released...
Labor challenges a continued sore spot for CCRCs, Fitch Ratings says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2023
Labor challenges are a continued pain point for continuing care retirement / life plan communities, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings.