Family is biggest influencer of older adult housing and care preferences: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2018
Family support is the biggest influencer of housing and care preferences among older adults, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Inventory, asking rent growth bright spots of fourth quarter: NIC
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2017
Fourth-quarter data released Monday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s MAP Data Service reveals upward and downward trends in occupancy, absorption, inventory, construction...
$1 million Medicare fraud scheme targeted seniors housing residents, government says
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2016
A New Jersey woman faces up to 15 years in prison and $500,000 in fines after pleading guilty Thursday to her role in a $1 million Medicare fraud scheme through which residents of affordable seniors housing...
DOJ: New task force efforts not limited to nursing homes
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2016
The 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces announced by the Department of Justice on March 30 will focus on pursuing nursing homes that provide “grossly substandard” care to their residents,...
Assisted living sets record for price per unit
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2018
The average price per unit in assisted living increased by 14% to set a record of $221,250 per unit in 2017, according to new data. Separately, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care...
Andy Smith out as Brookdale CEO as strategic review process concludes
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2018
Andy Smith is being replaced as president and CEO at Brookdale Senior Living, and Daniel Decker will be leaving his position as executive chairman, the company announced this morning in advance of its...
National study of cognitive therapy begins at senior living communities
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2017
Can a cognitive rehabilitation therapy from Japan alleviate symptoms such as apathy and depressed mood and improve quality of life and cognitive and physical functioning in older adults who have mild to...
Inventory growth knocks assisted living occupancy to lowest point since 2009
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
Occupancy rates for assisted living communities reached their lowest point in eight years in the second quarter, driven down by inventory growth that outpaced healthy absorption rates, according to data...
Assisted living CEOs, administrators see pay increases in 2016
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Assisted living CEOs/presidents and administrators both saw salary increases in 2016, but one of the positions experienced a greater increase, on average, according the 19th annual “Assisted Living...
New Alzheimer’s definition will ‘dramatically’ increase those thought to have disease
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2018
A proposed new definition of Alzheimer’s disease unveiled Tuesday represents “a major evolution in how we think about Alzheimer’s,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association,...