Assisted living occupancy inches up in third quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2017
Occupancy in assisted living communities averaged 86.6% during the third quarter, up 0.2 percentage point from the second quarter, when it had fallen to its lowest point ever for the second time in 11...
Money put to good use
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2016
Operators are investing capital to improve living environments for residents.
Financial success follows ‘magical experience’ for prospects, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2020
People have come to expect a great user experience — also known as UX — whether it’s a package delivered to their doorstep the next day, grocery delivery or hailing a ride with the touch of a button....
Minimum wage issue pits states against one another
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2016
Next week, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will travel to California to try to convince business leaders there to move their operations to his state to escape a planned minimum wage increase to $15. A senior living...
AALNA falters in conference dates
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 21, 2014
Hey, did you hear the one about the long-term care conference that was scheduled on Christmas? Of course you didn’t, because it would never happen.
People in the news, Oct. 18
Oct 18, 2016
Appointments, promotions and awards involving Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community, Brookdale Senior Living, Integral Senior Living, Jefferson’s Ferry, National Lutheran Communities...
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
Building a better senior living model
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
How is research helping to define the future of senior living? Lisa McCracken, the new head of research and analytics for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spent a few...
Bacon, Erickson, Vick to join ASHA Senior Living Hall of Fame in 2022
Jan 12, 2022
Brenda Bacon, John Erickson and Steven Vick will be inducted into the American Seniors Housing Association Senior Living Hall of Fame later this month at the organization’s annual meeting in Phoenix,...
Integrating assisted living, PACE generates good outcomes for residents, operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2017
Integrating Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly into assisted living can increase attention to residents, reduce the length of hospitalizations and increase resident satisfaction, according...