Remote, hybrid work schedules hurting long-term care recovery, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2023
The move toward remote and hybrid work during the pandemic is hurting the long-term care industry and continues to slow recovery, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Balancing costs, benefits a challenge in recruiting, retaining workers: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Battling increasing costs while investing in employee benefits often is a balancing act in the recruitment and retention of employees, according to the results of a survey from London-based global advisory,...
Fed ‘may have gone too far’ with rapid interest rate increases, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2023
A risk exists that the Federal Reserve “may have gone too far” with rapid interest rate increases over the past 14 months or so “and won’t know until they’ve gone farther,” Mary Ludgin, senior...
More than 60 percent of retirees wish they could get a ‘do-over’ in planning, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2023
More than 60% of retirees would go back and plan differently for their retirement if they could, according to a survey by Lincoln Financial Group.
Benefits associated with family care are in high demand: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2023
Almost half of the 608 American workers surveyed by Alegeus said they spend most or all of the annual benefits associated with family care that their employers offer. Those benefits include elder care,...
Health services, education sector loses 29,000 jobs in May
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2023
Private-sector employment added 278,000 jobs last month, but the health services and education sector lost 29,000 jobs. That’s according to the May ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP...
Nursing home, home health fast-growing health spending categories
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2023
Healthcare prices increased in April by 3.4% year over year despite slowing inflation, representing the fastest overall healthcare price growth since December 2007. That’s according to Altarum’s monthly...
Uptick in demand means opportunities for senior living investors: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2023
The long-term outlook for the US senior living market is positive, according to Berkadia’s US Seniors Housing Commentary for Spring 2023.
Personal savings a priority as two-thirds of Americans brace for recession: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2023
As Americans brace for a possible recession, some baby boomers, those born between 1945 and 1964, are putting off actions such as buying a new home in favor of increasing personal savings toward retirement....
Loans for new construction bounced back in 4th quarter: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 12, 2023
After a sharp decline in the issuance of mini-perm/bridge debt for senior living in the third quarter of 2022 , senior living loans bounced back in the fourth quarter to levels seen earlier in the year,...