For many residents, getting into and out of bathtubs can be fraught with danger. Fortunately, advancements in product design and workplace solutions make the transition less problematic.
Unique operating model produces continued profitability, Pennant Group execs say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 12, 2020
Occupancy declines in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were replaced by slight occupancy increases as the Pennant Group’s Pinnacle senior living business produced strong results into the third...
Quality, safety, accountability vital, industry leaders say, as Washington Post report cites deaths at...
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Senior living industry leaders stressed their belief in the importance of quality, safety and accountability Sunday in response to a package of articles in the Washington Post titled “Memory Inc.,”...
Long-term care leaders return to basics, employ innovation to grow direct care staff
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Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2024
Facing the reality that most new nurses don’t choose to enter geriatrics, senior living and skilled nursing leaders both are going back to the basics and seizing on innovation to expand their direct...
Labor costs, federal scrutiny create distress in senior living and care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
The major challenges and opportunities facing senior living and care providers include bankruptcy filings, scrutiny of private equity involvement and antitrust concerns in deals.
Meeting the needs of older adults means focusing on the middle, industry experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2020
Economic pressures placed on middle-income older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a growing population of seniors with housing needs but limited resources. Senior housing providers recognize...
SNH: Five Star initiatives will address CCRC challenges
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
Weaker performance in skilled nursing operations at Five Star Senior Living CCRCs “heavily influenced” a decline in rent coverage in a Senior Housing Properties Trust portfolio, said the REIT’s...
CareTrust REIT ‘rinses out softness’ in portfolio as 2020 approaches
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 11, 2019
Changing operators on a portfolio of seven assisted living communities is one of the ways that San Clemente, CA-based CareTrust REIT is working to “rinse out any real softness in the portfolio and position...
Personal robots used in senior living are vulnerable to cyberattacks, McAfee finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2020
The discovery that some robot “friends” increasingly used in senior living communities can be vulnerable to cyberattacks is “a reminder of how important vulnerability assessment programs are for...
High vaccination rates, workforce recovery signal signs of positivity: Sabra CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2022
High COVID-19 vaccination rates and the workforce’s recovery from omicron infections are positive signs as the senior living and care sector climbs back to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, according to...