Affordable seniors housing owners, residents benefit from legislation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 19, 2016
A bill that would benefit owners and residents of affordable seniors housing is headed toward President Barack Obama’s desk, and two more are being considered in the Senate.
Independent contractor rule’s effects ‘likely to be limited’ for employers, attorney says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
As long-term care and other employers prepare to implement the Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule March 11, “the impact of this is likely to be limited” for employers, according to...
Creating healthy buildings
By
Mary Fox
Jun 08, 2023
With an abundant, and sometimes overwhelming, array of tax credits and rebates from federal, state and other agencies, assisted living leaders have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rehabilitate existing...
Why bridge loans should be part of your financial toolkit
By
Don Pelgrim
Oct 13, 2022
Every senior living owner and operator should know about bridge lending, especially given rising interest rates and credit restrictions.
California operator braces for planned $15 minimum wage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2016
One of California’s largest senior living operators is planning changes in the wake of Gov. Jerry Brown’s March 28 announcement of a deal that will make the Golden State the first to commit...
Saving for retirement: Making the dream a reality
By
R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA
Mar 27, 2023
A secure retirement depends on careful planning and saving. Americans can take steps to make their retirement dreams a reality.
New HHS Secretary Becerra considered ‘friend of long-term care causes’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2021
Thursday’s news of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was met with enthusiasm and pleas for pandemic-related...
‘Splashy’ summary of surprise community inspections a ‘gotcha’ moment
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2024
A summary report of surprise inspections of New Mexico’s assisted living communities and nursing facilities is being called a “gotcha” moment by an industry representative, who said the “splashy”...
Chemo tied to gut microbiome changes and associated cognitive decline
Jul 23, 2024
The findings were independent of chemotherapy-induced inflammation.
SNFs face ‘increased and increasingly hostile’ government scrutiny, attorneys say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2024
The increased scrutiny facing nursing home providers since the COVID-19 pandemic includes “overall increased and increasingly sort of hostile approach by surveyors in the quality-of-care area,” according...