“State-specific instability and disparity” is “the predominant trend this year” for skilled nursing providers, according to the “38th SNF Cost Comparison and Industry Trends Report” delivered...
CCRC ratings unlikely to be affected by SNF staffing mandates: Fitch
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
The minimum staffing rule that most nursing homes will be required to meet within the next three years will add to staffing pressures at continuing care retirement / life plan communities, but it will...
Retirement outlook improves, but not all retirees are optimistic
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2023
Economic conditions have improved the retirement outlook for Americans this year, according to the 2023 Natixis Investment Managers’ Global Retirement Index released last week. But at the same time,...
Parts of Texas, Arkansas see greatest gains in per-capita income over 4 decades
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Per-capita income rankings among the 110 largest metropolitan areas in the United States — areas with populations of 500,000 or more — have changed little since 1980, according to a recent blog post...
Demand for healthcare workers still outpaces supply
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 06, 2023
Although the unemployment rate sits at 3.8% as of Friday, the healthcare industry remains an outlier.
Ending, delaying retirement pondered by half of Americans in survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
Fifty percent of pre-retirees and retired workers are considering delaying or coming out of retirement, respectively, according to the results of a survey from F&G Annuities & Life.
Senior living construction backlogs hold steady
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2023
Backlogs for senior living construction projects are holding steady. Commodity prices have improved for some products, but labor rates continue to increase.
Late boomers lag in retirement savings: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
Late boomers — those born between 1960 and 1965 at the tail end of the post-World War II baby boom — are not faring well when it comes to retirement savings. That’s according to a report published...
Loan activity at record low for senior living: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2023
The issuance of new permanent debt reached a time series low for senior living — and a near record low for skilled nursing — in the first quarter based on the six years since the National Investment...
Labor challenges a continued sore spot for CCRCs, Fitch Ratings says
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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.