Mark Maxfield named new NCAL Board of Directors chair
Oct 05, 2023
Mark Maxfield, owner and CEO of Eagle, ID-based The Cottages, has been named chairman of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term.
Occupancy increases for 13th consecutive quarter, but growth options don’t keep pace
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2024
Senior living occupancy rates, as predicted, increased for the 13th consecutive quarter and are anticipated to continue to increase, tightening the availability of communities as surging demand begins,...
Bipartisan bill would ease long-term care workforce shortage, advocates say, but ‘there’s more to...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
Legislation introduced last week by Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) aims to boost the nation’s shortage of nurses, nurse aides and other healthcare professionals.
Provider uses 2-day event to introduce prospective residents to community opening in 2027
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2024
To entice older adults to plunk down a deposit on a community not slated to open until 2027, one senior living provider created a two-day event featuring tours and tastings at a sister community, in hopes...
Three reasons to be happy
By
John O'Connor
Oct 03, 2024
After years of uphill battles for the senior living sector, these three developments signal that the tide is turning.
Overall job creation rebounds after 5-month slump, but not for healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2024
Job creation among private employers in September showed a “widespread rebound” after a five-month slowdown, according to the ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report released Wednesday.
More than ADLs: Assisted living now is about treatment, Silverado CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Assisted living is a “whole different world” compared with 28 years ago, Silverado CEO Loren Shook told those attending a session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s...
‘Far more people’ receive HCBS than institutional services, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
“Far more people” received home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities and other settings than institutional services such as those provided in nursing...
CCRC earns nation’s first certification as a University Based Retirement Community
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2024
An Arizona continuing care retirement / life plan community has been awarded the nation’s first certification as a University Based Retirement Community for meeting all eligibility criteria for senior...
New laws in California aim to reform service delivery to those living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2024
New laws in California govern the safety, care and accountability of providers who deliver services to people living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.