Soaring material prices and interest rates driving up construction costs: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2024
Costly materials and high interest rates are impacting senior living construction projects nationwide, according to a recent analysis from consulting company Plante Moran.
Access to skilled care care approaching crisis levels
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2024
Families are facing fewer care options and delays in securing care for their elders, according to the 2024 Access to Care report from the American Health Care Association.
Solinity launches new Hometown Living brand with Atlanta-area property
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2024
Knoxville, TN-based Solinity has launched its new Hometown Living brand with the acquisition of an assisted living and memory care community in Johns Creek, GA, a suburb of Atlanta.
FDA approves updated COVID shots for fall
Aug 22, 2024
Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
Americans have mixed feelings about AI in healthcare, poll finds
Aug 22, 2024
Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve healthcare, but many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, a poll has found.
14th annual McKnight’s Tech Awards finalists announced
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 22, 2024
Names of the finalists in the 2024 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program were released late Wednesday by program organizers.
Aging in place identified as a top barrier to older adult health: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2024
Aging in place, transportation access and economic insecurity are the top three social barriers to aging well in America, according to a new survey.
Semaglutide-linked suicidal ideation ID’d in disproportionality analysis
Aug 21, 2024
Significant disproportionality was detected for semaglutide-associated suicidal ideation as an adverse drug reaction.
Home health earns top scores in key quality reporting measures
By
Adam Healy
Aug 21, 2024
Home health achieved the best results in two quality measures: discharge to community and Medicare spending per beneficiary.
Decision to remain in nursing home business a complicated one for some CCRCs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2024
Facing unrelenting staffing and reimbursement challenges, a significant share of life plan communities across the country have shed skilled nursing beds since the start of the pandemic.