United Methodist Retirement Communities President and CEO John Thorhauer experienced Hurricane Katrina firsthand. Ten years later, he shares how the storm continues to affect his personal and professional...
An unsung benefit of CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Many continuing care retirement / life plan communities offer a benefit that is not mentioned explicitly on their websites but could be a source of comfort to prospective residents.
AHCA / NCAL, AMDA blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to discharge people with COVID-19 from hospitals to...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2020
“The question all state officials must consider is whether the risk of introducing a virus with an estimated 30% or higher mortality rate into a nursing home or assisted living community outweighs...
Life plan communities under pressure amidst coronavirus: Fitch Ratings
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
Although sector-wide rating changes are not expected in the near term, the increased operating costs and shifts in census associated with the COVID-19 outbreak may have negative effects on lower-rated...
The business case for employee well-being interventions
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Jul 11, 2022
Four stressors are compromising the well-being of the aging services workforce like never before. Here are some best practices to address each of the identified sources of burnout.
Take risks, ABHOW CEO David Ferguson advises
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2015
Four months after announcing his organization’s intentions to merge with be.group, ABHOW President and CEO David Ferguson offers some advice for colleagues on the nonprofit side of senior living...
How to mitigate risk when a resident needs a higher level of care
By
Brian McGovern
Sep 09, 2019
When a medical assessment determines that a resident needs a higher level of care, the liability risks to a senior living community increase until the resident is relocated. But what if a resident doesn’t...
CCRC occupancy trends lower but better than non-CCRCs: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2021
Occupancy in continuing care retirement communities fell 1.4 percentage points from the fourth quarter to 84.3% through the first quarter of 2021, according to data released Friday by the National Investment...
NIC: 5 markets dominate CCRC construction
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2018
More than one-third of all continuing care retirement community unit construction was taking place in five markets as of the fourth quarter of 2017, according to Lana Peck, senior principal of the National...
State News July 2014
Jul 01, 2014
ILLINOIS — Democratic Gov. Patrick Quinn was expected to sign legislation designed to reverse decades of race-based disparities in the care provided in all types of long-term care settings.