New senior living operator sets sights on Southeast
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2017
Josh Crisp says he felt an inner calling to provoke change and develop a new approach to senior living. On Monday, that calling revealed itself in the form of Solinity.
Study suggests higher Medicaid payments for assisted living operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2017
States should make certain that Medicaid payments to assisted living community operators are high enough to encourage them to serve Medicaid beneficiaries and to increase beneficiaries’ access to...
7 hot markets for new seniors housing inventory
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2017
Almost one-third of the 35,000 units of seniors housing units added in primary and secondary markets over the past year have been built in seven metropolitan markets, according to National Investment Center...
Labor Department seeks input for overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2017
The Department of Labor is accepting input as it prepares to propose a new rule related to circumstances under which certain workers would be entitled to overtime pay.
Falls prevention, housing with services for older adults among HUD priorities, Carson says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 18, 2017
Preventing falls, maintaining health and finding new ways to ensure the availability of affordable housing for older adults are three areas of focus for the Department of Housing and Urban Development,...
Trump administration will develop own overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2017
The Department of Labor under President Trump plans to develop its own rule regarding overtime pay rather than continue a legal battle to enact a rule proposed under the Obama administration, government...
New CBO analysis shows deeper Medicaid cuts under Senate healthcare bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2017
Medicaid spending under the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 would be approximately 35% lower in 2036 compared with spending expected under the current law, according to a new analysis of the legislation...
3 ways to improve employee engagement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2017
Supervisors in senior living are more engaged at work than are their peers in corporate America, but the industry will need to do better if it wants to reduce turnover in the field, according to one expert.
Brookdale unveils new pricing model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2017
The country’s largest senior living operator is following in the footsteps of the country’s largest independent living operator by rolling out a new pricing model that can tailor rent levels...