Rent reforms proposed Wednesday by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson “would immediately impact seniors” living in subsidized housing if passed, despite assertions to the contrary...
Provider group ‘optimistic’ about tax law benefits for senior housing and care operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2018
A Friday meeting with officials from the Office of Management and Budget left AHCA / NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson “optimistic” that assisted living and skilled nursing operators will...
Proposed cuts to Medicare, Social Security could follow CBO report, senators say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2018
At least two federal lawmakers are concerned that the 10-year projections on the budget and economy released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office will lead to GOP attempts to make cuts to programs...
1,650 workers at facilities in receivership get paychecks
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2018
The approximately 1,650 employees working at the 10 assisted living communities and 21 nursing homes in Nebraska that were put into receivership on March 23 were paid last week, according to the consulting...
CCRC tests 8-hour pay for 6-hour day
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2018
A Virginia continuing care retirement community is launching a program it hopes will help attract and retain full- and part-time certified nursing assistants in a competitive market.
Tech company announces 5-state rollout, Apple tie-in, Lyft partnership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2018
Belgium-based start-up Cubigo formally has expanded into the United States, bringing its cloud-based platform to the U.S. senior living industry, becoming a new Apple mobility partner and forming a partnership...
CareWorx raises $17 million in private equity funding
Mar 21, 2018
Global managed services provider and senior care technology company CareWorx has closed a $17 million round of funding from California-based Kayne Partners.
Older adults will outnumber children for first time in U.S. history in 2035, Census Bureau says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2018
Anyone with a calculator and knowledge of the widely held parameters of the baby boom generation could tell you that all baby boomers will have turned 65 by the end of the year 2029 or earlier. But a report...
Fears of loneliness, isolation affect tech use among older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2018
Fears of loneliness and isolation may be preventing some older adults from using online technology, according to newly published research in the journal Communications of the ACM.
Industry mourns senior housing and care veteran Tony Mullen, NIC co-founder
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2018
Senior living industry leaders are remembering Anthony James “Tony” Mullen as a trailblazing, passionate advocate of seniors housing and care as well as a good friend. Mullen died Saturday...