Collaborative seeks to ‘fuel robust dialogue’ affecting costs of aging in US
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2022
A national collaborative is advocating for the adoption of the Elder Index to better understand the true costs of aging in the United States and to prompt policies to improve standard-of-living measures.
CCRC operator boasts women-led executive leadership team
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2023
A nonprofit senior living organization based in Washington state now has an entirely women-led executive leadership team for the first time in its history.
Operators less optimistic about operating margins: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2022
Despite improving occupancy, fewer operators expect operating margins to improve, according to a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care survey.
Trial date set for suspected senior living serial killer
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
The trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir, indicted on 18 capital murder charges, most of them related to deaths at Dallas-area senior living communities, is set for Nov. 12.
NIC to study effects of COVID-19 in various senior housing and care settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2020
A new national study funded by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will reveal how the effects of COVID-19 on residents differ between various senior housing and care settings to...
Senior living and care industry remains ‘quite fragile’ but on road to recovery: Omega CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2023
Omega Healthcare Investors’ bottom line took a hit in the first quarter as operator restructurings from the prior quarter kicked in to advance pandemic recovery. But CEO Taylor Pickett said the long-term...
Assisted living provider wins case — again — against insurance provider
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
A now-closed assisted living community’s insurance provider must defend the community in a class action lawsuit brought by former residents, an appeals court has ruled, upholding a lower court’s ruling.
Senior living operator faces first-of-its-kind discrimination claim over housing denial for transgender...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2021
A senior living community in Maine is facing what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind discrimination claim for denying a room to a 78-year-old woman because she is transgender.
CMS tool creating new pathways to assisted living could prove ‘a positive development for residents...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2022
A tool to help states increase long-term services and supports rebalancing could lead to more business for assisted living providers.
Data change narrative, with residents expressing gratitude to be part of senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2021
Three industry experts are fighting stereotypes of the senior living experience by using the voices of residents and family members to dispel myths.