Is the senior housing industry up to the challenge of serving the middle market?
By
Jim Moore
Jun 01, 2021
Yes, but creative thinking and innovative approaches will be required.
GAO raises concerns related to low-income housing tax credit program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2016
The IRS should clarify when agencies should report noncompliance with low-income housing tax credit program requirements, according to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office.
Report: Pricing, sales activity declines could come in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2016
Concerns related to overbuilding could lead to declines in pricing and sales activity in some senior housing markets in 2016, predicts Integra Realty Resources.
Labor department sues California provider
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 15, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued a California residential care provider for gross violations of federal wage and hour regulations after “having exhausted all attempts to reach a settlement.”
How to appropriately and accurately define your primary market area
By
Lynne Moore
Apr 03, 2023
Q: How do I appropriately and accurately define my primary market area? A: In a market feasibility study, one of the first tasks will be to define the primary market area for a senior housing community....
Who is attracted — and not attracted — to active adult apartments
By
Lynne Moore
Jun 06, 2022
Q. Is the active adult apartment product successfully attracting and serving a younger and more active segment of the senior population? A. Active adult apartments are attracting an age profile that...
IRS scams top complaint to Senate Aging Committee fraud hotline for third year in a row
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2018
For the third consecutive year, in 2017, IRS impersonation scams were the top type of scams reported to the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s fraud hotline, according to the committee, which released...
Brookdale unveils new pricing model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2017
The country’s largest senior living operator is following in the footsteps of the country’s largest independent living operator by rolling out a new pricing model that can tailor rent levels...
Congress nullifies OSHA recordkeeping rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2017
The House and Senate have passed a joint resolution to nullify an OSHA rule that allowed the agency to cite employers that do not make and maintain accurate records of employee injuries and illnesses for...
Hospice care lengthier in assisted living compared with skilled nursing, homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2017
Median length of hospice care for assisted living residents is more than twice as long as it is for skilled nursing residents or people receiving care in traditional homes, according to a new study.