LTC Properties is ‘firmly in the triple-net camp,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 13, 2018
LTC Properties is offering financing options beyond triple-net leases to meet the expectations of senior living operators, but when it comes to triple-net leases versus the RIDEA structures that some peers...
New law requires disclosures of relationships between assisted living communities, referral agents
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2018
New disclosures about relationships and fee arrangements between assisted living communities and referral agencies must be made to prospective residents or their representatives under a new law in Arizona.
Task force confirms exercise as a falls prevention strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2018
Exercise or physical therapy, but not necessarily vitamin D, can help prevent falls in older adults, according to new recommendations issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
40 percent of senior living CEOs could be retiring within 5 years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2018
Forty percent of senior living CEOs could be retiring within the next five years, making succession planning an urgent matter, suggests a recent survey sponsored by LeadingAge.
Senior living could lead cultural shift related to aging, report author says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2018
The senior living industry, with innovation and imagination, could drive a new era of healthful aging, one of the authors of a new report from the Milken Institute told McKnight’s Senior Living....
Kindness is good medicine
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2018
An act of generosity unexpectedly thrust one senior living CEO into the media spotlight, and he’s using the opportunity to “spread a message of kindness.”
Guest worker bill could ease staffing shortages, group maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
A newly proposed guest worker program could help senior living communities address a workforce development challenge, according to one organization representing providers.
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...
What senior living can learn from the Southwest Airlines debacle
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2023
Southwest’s system meltdown in late December is the stuff of business leaders’ nightmares, but the senior living field can learn from the airline’s mistakes, Bob Kramer says.
Signed appropriations package includes $100 million funding increase for dementia research
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2024
A fiscal year 2024 appropriations package signed Saturday by President Biden will increase funding by $100 million for research into Alzheimer’s and other dementias at the National Institutes of Health...