‘We’re entering a very difficult period,’ former FDA commissioner says of pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 18, 2020
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., had some sobering words Tuesday for a senior living industry that has been battling the coronavirus pandemic for more than eight months...
Pandemic highlights value of senior living for adult children, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
One of the positive effects arising from this pandemic, some industry leaders say, is a growing appreciation of senior living among people whose parents are the age of prospective residents.
‘Better business model’ needed for dementia care, Senate committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2019
A “better business model for the diagnosis and care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease” needs to be created, Jason Karlawish, M.D., said Wednesday at a Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health...
Drug disposal rule sets up providers for noncompliance, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
The government’s apparent lack of understanding about the differing characteristics among senior living settings could put some providers “perpetually in noncompliance” with a proposed...
Imperiled tax credit could lead to improved health, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2017
“Evidence is building” that the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit has a positive effect on the health of residents of affordable housing, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Bipartisan...
Holiday management transition hurting occupancy, New Senior says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2017
Holiday Retirement’s transition from live-in property managers to more traditional executive directors has negatively affected occupancy at its communities, New Senior Investment Group executives...
National Health Investors open to joint ventures, RIDEA deals, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2018
National Health Investors executives said Tuesday that they are pleased with the real estate investment trust’s financial performance and are seeking new types of deals with operators outside of...
NHI CEO: ‘Not out of the woods’ with senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
National Health Investors is “in much better shape as we enter 2020” compared with 2019, which the Murfreesboro, TN-based real estate investment trust started “in a much more defensive posture than...
Presidential election outcome ‘undecipherable’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2016
A taxi driver I met during the recent Argentum meeting in Denver polled riders and is ready to make a prediction about the presidential election. Former ABC White House correspondent Ann Compton, speaking...
Speaker shares tips to prevent and address bullying in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2018
If the response of attendees at a Tuesday session at the AHCA / NCAL annual meeting is any indication, bullying is prevalent in senior living.