Partnership aims to remove child care as a barrier to senior living work
By
Max Bachmann
Jun 29, 2023
A new partnership hopes to make jobs in senior living and care more attractive to parents currently struggling to find affordable child care that fits their schedule.
Boomers share which features could entice them to move into a senior living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2023
As members of the Baby Boom generation start to consider downsizing or moving into a senior living community, a new report provides insights into what amenities providers can offer to entice them.
New law ‘ensures future viability’ of CCRCs, provider and resident groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2023
A bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will help ensure the future viability and financial strength of the continuing care retirement / life plan community model in Florida, according to...
New law implements training, exam requirements for assisted living employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2023
A new law in Texas requires managers and caregivers at assisted living communities serving people living with dementia to complete four hours of dementia-related training and pass an exam about dementia,...
HCBS settings final rule ‘not a good fit’ for assisted living, provider group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services home- and community-based services settings final rule is written so broadly that its requirements “run in opposition to person centered planning” for older...
9 assisted living providers earn AHCA/NCAL Silver Quality Awards
By
Max Bachmann
Jun 23, 2023
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living announced the recipients Thursday of the 2023 Silver – Achievement in Quality award. Among them are eight assisted living...
Memory care’s dynamics make it an attractive senior housing investment prospect: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2023
Increasing demand, combined with notable pandemic recovery, make memory care an attractive prospect for investors, but senior housing stakeholders looking to capitalize on the trend need to understand...
Lack of diversity in CCRCs warrants industry-wide conversation: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2023
A new report from Mather Institute is a call to action for an industry-wide conversation on the lack of diversity in continuing care retirement / life plan communities.
Failing to cover Alzheimer’s therapies a costly proposition: researchers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2023
Not managing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is a costly proposition not just to families, but also to society, according to two recent studies.
Move-ins decline with slowdown in lead conversions, sales: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2023
Slowdowns in lead conversions or sales were the most common reasons cited for a recent decline in the pace of move-ins in senior living among respondents to a National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...