Pandemic causing less disruption in occupancy rates among CCRCs compared with non-CCRCs: report
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although the pandemic has slowed the pace of move-ins for all seniors housing and care communities, continuing care retirement communities seem to be outliers. These settings generally have been experiencing...
Affiliate of Sage Healthcare Partners purchases bankrupt Michigan CCRC for $76.3M
By
Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
Dearborn, MI-based continuing care retirement community Henry Ford Village announced late Thursday that it had received a successful bid from HFV OPCO LLC, a newly formed affiliate of Sage Healthcare Partners...
CCRC sued by former residents demanding refund of $400,000 entry fee
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 18, 2021
A New Hampshire continuing care retirement community facing financial issues is being sued by two former residents seeking a refund of their entry fee, which totaled more than $400,000.
Flipping mindset to focus on the future will help CCRCs thrive post-pandemic: speakers
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 19, 2020
One of the biggest outcomes of the pandemic on the life plan / continuing care retirement community sector has been giant leaps made in recognizing the importance of connectivity within the lives of older...
Increased financial pressure looms, but outlook for CCRCs is balanced, Fitch says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2023
Increased financial pressure is heading down the pike, with a mild recession likely in the months ahead. That’s according to commentary from Fitch Ratings.
Country’s largest single-site CCRC to grow even larger
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2023
Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, a single-site continuing care retirement community that says it is the largest such community in the country, is planning to add an independent living...
Long-term care corporate executives see 2.67 percent salary increase
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
Long-term care corporate executives saw an average 2.67% increase in salary in 2021, according to the 38th edition of the Multi-Facility Corporate Compensation Report, released Thursday by the Hospital...
Seniors housing municipal bonds under distress due to COVID-19 costs
By
Amy Novotney
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus is pushing more continuing care retirement communities into financial upheaval and putting pressure on the municipal bonds that financed them, according to an article Wednesday in Bloomberg...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
SNFs, CCRCs ‘off the pace’ for recruiting, retaining workers: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 16, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement / life plan communities “are still well off the pace needed to reach a full post-pandemic recovery” in terms of their workforces, according...