NCAL hits Washington to educate members of Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2017
National Center for Assisted Living members will converge on the nation’s capital Monday and Tuesday with four themes in mind for legislators and their staffs, NCAL Executive Director Scott Tittle...
Cracking the code on employee retention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2024
Success for senior living operators will depend on finding ways to attract and keep high-quality employees, and the results of a new survey could help employers crack the code.
Elder abuse screening tool is on HHS wish list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2016
Assessment is one of three areas in elder justice on which the new administration beginning its work in 2017 should focus, said an HHS official during an April 27 meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating...
Second quarter, with $2.6 billion in gross investments, ‘not driven by a bunch of deals,’ Welltower...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2019
Welltower’s $2.6 billion in completed gross investments made the second quarter “one of our busiest ever for investments,” Chief Financial Officer John Goodey said Thursday during the real estate...
Vaccine authorization is ‘ray of hope’ but only first step in beating COVID-19, long-term care provider...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 14, 2020
The first vaccinations against COVID-19 in the United States could begin today, but it might be a week or more until many assisted living community and nursing home residents and staff members have the...
Giving thanks for senior living employees, leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2022
Tis the season to be thankful, and even in these challenging times — perhaps especially in these challenging times — senior living providers have much about which to be thankful.
What Brexit means to U.S. seniors housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2016
Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, explains the potential broad effects of the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union and how...
Giving their regards
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 20, 2020
It’s not every day that four Broadway stars take requests from older adults, sing show tunes and pay tribute to long-term care workers, all in one performance. Especially during a pandemic. But that’s...
Cost could prevent older adults from benefiting from ride-hailing services: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2019
Results of a new study suggest possible health and quality-of-life benefits when older adults use on-demand ride-hailing services such as the ones that have been tested and used by senior living operators....
New Senior hopes selling, transitioning communities will improve performance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2019
With the almost year-long process of bringing management in-house complete as of Jan. 1, New Senior Investment Group is making changes to its portfolio in an effort to improve finances, executives said...