Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2022
Senior living providers in high-risk areas have coordinated resident evacuations and struggled with power outages as Hurricane Ian moved through Florida, whereas those in areas spared by the storm have...
Senior living providers prepare for Hurricane Ian’s fury
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2022
As Hurricane Ian was being upgraded to a Category 3 major hurricane on Tuesday, long-term care communities and hospitals in areas at highest risk for storm surge were evacuating — or preparing to evacuate.
Broadening the definition of ‘health’ could improve life quality, expectancy: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2022
Adopting a holistic framework for health that includes mental, social, spiritual and physical aspects could lead to gains in life expectancy and quality of life, according to a new report.
Record entry fee sales driving Healthpeak’s CCRCs in second quarter
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2022
Healthpeak Properties’ continuing care retirement community segment is seeing unprecedented entry fee collections, according to executives speaking during the Denver company’s second-quarter earnings...
Benchmark campaign aims to dispel senior living misconceptions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2022
Waltham, MA-based Benchmark Senior Living has launched a new marketing campaign to try to educate consumers about senior living by helping them “unlearn” everything they think they know.
What one does while sitting could affect dementia risk: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
What a person does while sitting matters, according to a new study looking at the effects of physical and mental activity on dementia risk.
Arizona tops new study for long-term care cost, access, quality
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2022
Arizona is the best state for long-term care cost, access and quality of care, according to a recent ValuePenguin study.
Carefully structure business agreements to protect against prior operator misconduct, legal experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2022
Careful structuring of business agreements can protect incoming operators seeking to mitigate risks associated with distressed properties of former operators, according to legal experts.
Shortened post-death billing cycle under new law could squeeze assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2022
A New Hampshire law affecting assisted living community billing practices following a resident’s death could mean fee increases for all residents, according to one expert.
Ventas performs at high end of expectations in second quarter
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
The business performance of Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas during the second quarter was at the high end of expectations, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a second-quarter...