They’ll pardon your dust. But don’t you dare ignore the things that matter
By
John O'Connor
Sep 20, 2018
Have operators bent on change become a bit tone deaf about what really matters?
Fitch offers bleak outlook for life plan communities for 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities are facing “fierce economic headwinds” heading into next year, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Rating
NIC: Assisted living occupancy rate strongest in 2 years at 85.7 percent in fourth quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2020
Assisted living occupancy increased to 85.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019, up from a recent record low of 85.1% earlier in the year as demand outpaced new inventory growth, according to data released...
More news for Friday, Jan. 27
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Headwinds may stall CCRC recovery, Fitch Ratings says … Turnover rates among assisted living staff hold steady for most operators: report … FDA advisory committee votes on proposed COVID-19 vaccine...
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...
A resident shares the benefits of CCRC living
By
Linda Muston
Jan 04, 2016
I’m not sure that any recruiter or marketing professional can itemize all the little advantages of retirement residence living without personally experiencing it as my husband and I have.
Life plan community residents report wellness benefits, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2018
Life plan community residents tend to experience greater levels of wellness than community-dwelling adults in five of six dimensions, according to preliminary first-year results of a study of more than...
CCRC occupancy drops to record low in fourth quarter but remains much higher than other occupancies
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 04, 2021
Average occupancy within life plan communities fell another 90 basis points in the fourth quarter, dropping to a new record low of 85.7%, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Kansas providers may face fee hike after audit reveals many wrongly paid cut-rate assessments
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2024
Continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes in Kansas could face additional scrutiny — and in some cases, higher fees — after a recent audit from the Kansas Medicaid inspector general’s...
CCRC occupancy continues to outpace non-CCRCs across all care segments: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2023
Overall, the third-quarter occupancy rate for continuing care retirement communities / life plan communities continued to outpace that of non-CCRCs across all care segments, according to recent analysis...