20 months in a row of occupancy growth reported by Brookdale Senior Living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2023
A 160-basis-point increase in weighted average occupancy for June means Brookdale Senior Living has seen 20 consecutive months of year-over-year occupancy growth.
Operators plan lower fee increases despite costs that remain elevated
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2023
The high monthly resident fees introduced by senior living operators in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to taper off, but that doesn’t mean costs are coming down, according to results...
Lack of investment in affordable senior housing could mean more older adults ‘moving to the streets’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 21, 2023
Maintaining funding levels at current levels through a continuing resolution would be a setback that could have negative consequences for affordable senior housing.
Pandemic-delayed move-ins mean residents come to senior living with greater needs: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2022
Residents moving into senior living communities are coming with greater needs, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights from the National Investment Center for Senior Housing & Care.
Most older adults prefer separation of healthcare decision-making, religious beliefs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2022
Most older adults want to keep their healthcare and spiritual or religious lives separate, but they also see a role for healthcare providers in finding meaning or hope in the face of illness, according...
Coming end of COVID-19 PHE brings concerns about senior living effects
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The May 11 end of the COVID-19 public health emergency — and the flexibilities it provided — means many potential changes for providers of Medicaid home- and community-based services. And those changes...
‘We’re very excited about this.’ Medicaid rate increase fuels interest from assisted living providers,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
A “significant” bump in Ohio’s assisted living waiver rate isn’t just enticing existing operators to provide services to low-income older adults; it’s also attracting developers that want a piece...
New law means some assisted living programs now subject to immediate prosecution over licensure
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2023
Proponents of a new law targeting unlicensed assisted living programs in Maryland say it will close a “dangerous loophole” that left residents vulnerable to abuse and neglect.
New laws prioritize support for residents living with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2024
Several states are moving forward with laws and initiatives to support people with dementia and their caregivers.
Senior living sees all-time-high affordability, potential expansion of penetration rate
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 03, 2024
Senior living affordability is improving, and a growing customer base that is materially better off financially than members of previous generations could expand the penetration rate, according to the...