Pandemic causes ‘economic disruption’ for low-income, older-adult households: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2020
Although recent federal budget changes for safety net programs hold some promise for the housing needs of low-income older adults, funding falls well short of what is needed, according to “The State...
Lack of investment in affordable senior housing could mean more older adults ‘moving to the streets’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 21, 2023
Maintaining funding levels at current levels through a continuing resolution would be a setback that could have negative consequences for affordable senior housing.
People in the news, April 23
Apr 23, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Aviva Senior Living, Benchmark Senior Living, Bridge Senior Living, Caring, Covenant Living Communities and Services, Juniper Communities, The Kendal Corporation,...
White House highlights efforts to increase supply of affordable senior housing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
Taking an “all-of-government” approach, the federal government has announced several key actions to boost the supply of affordable housing, including affordable senior housing.
Employee retention can be a provider’s top recruiting tool
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 18, 2021
In 2018, Presbyterian Homes Inc. of North Carolina (PHI) started looking more seriously and strategically at its workforce.
Workplace requirements a strong tool to reduce COVID-19 risk: expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
Workplace requirements are one of the strongest tools for changing behaviors, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations and masking, according to a cognitive psychologist who spoke Wednesday during...
Proposal would increase funding, training for affordable senior housing service coordinators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2023
A new bill intended to expand and improve service coordination programs in affordable housing was introduced this week, adding a potential funding mechanism for tax credit-financed housing.
Section 202, other HUD programs ‘on track to be gutted’ in appropriations process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2023
Plans by the House Appropriations Committee to limit overall spending to fiscal year 2022 levels will “drastically reduce funding for the House’s Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)...
National Tenants Bill of Rights lays out ‘essential rights’ for older adult and other renters
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 26, 2024
A National Tenants Bill of Rights could equip the nation’s 114 million renters — among them affordable senior housing residents — with a new tool against housing instability, harassment, eviction...
Past provides inspiration as Landis Communities plots its future
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 21, 2023
An original history of the first 30 years of one Pennsylvania-based provider’s journey proved prophetic as expansion plans circle back to the founder’s original vision of a community without walls.