National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Senior Principal Lana Peck revealed the areas of the country with the most new construction for independent living, assisted living and memory care...
A new report from the Administration on Aging puts some numbers behind trends related to the increasing population of U.S. older adults and suggests opportunities for providers of seniors housing and care.
New name, existing programs for Five Star, executives say
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2017
A new name and established programs will carry Five Star Senior Living through 2017, executives told shareholders, analysts and others participating in an earnings call on Friday.
Where assisted living is the most and least expensive: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Average monthly assisted living costs range from $3,051 for a studio apartment in Louisiana to $6,936 for a two-bedroom apartment in Delaware, according to the state results of Lincoln Financial Group’s...
55+ housing market ends 2016 on record high: NAHB
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2017
The 55+ housing market ended the fourth quarter of 2016 on a record high, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
42% of those 55+ worry about housing affordability daily: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2017
Forty-two percent of Americans aged 55 or more years experience anxiety about being able to afford where they live at least once a day, according to the results of a new survey. One of their main concerns...
Websites, social media vital for senior living marketers: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2017
Make sure your senior living community website is comprehensive, up-to-date and search engine optimized, and stay or become active on social media. Those points are some of the take-away messages for senior...
4 senior living design trends to watch in 2017
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2017
Four design trends will affect all senior living communities, from luxury living to affordable housing, in 2017, according to a new report.
Those 85+ at high risk of social isolation, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2017
Suggesting one way in which senior living communities can offer a solution to an aging-related issue, newly published research finds that people aged more than 85 years are significantly more likely to...
Provider sees onsite daycare as worker retainment tool
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2017
Can an onsite daycare center help attract and keep workers at a senior living community in a competitive market? A Minnesota operator hopes so.