New pilot program at senior community tackles incontinence with technological competence
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 19, 2023
New technology solutions aim to make the process of monitoring incontinence both more effective, and more dignified, for residents.
New bill would overhaul nation’s workforce training and development system
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2023
Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Bobby Scott (D-VA), chair and ranking member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, respectively, recently introduced legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s...
Senior living lending increases as investors adjust to changing capital market
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 23, 2024
The issuance of new permanent debt for senior living increased during the third quarter of 2023, according to a lending trends report released by NIC Analytics.
Repositioning plans can help improve census, margin in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Revitalizing marketability and driving higher occupancy in a competitive senior living market can be boiled down to developing strategic repositioning plans to ensure a successful future, according to...
Jill Biden announces $100 million for research on women’s health
Feb 22, 2024
Biden noted that science hasn’t paid enough attention to the health conditions that many women face. The $100 million will fund “life-changing” work being done by women’s health researchers...
Senior living lending weakened by rate pressures, market fears
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2023
The issuance of new permanent debt for senior living hit a new low during the second quarter, and loan volume for senior living decreased 8% from the first quarter, according to a NIC lending trends report...
Philip Esformes pleads guilty to healthcare fraud, sentenced to time served
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2024
Former assisted living community and nursing home owner Philip Esformes pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud on Thursday and received a sentence of time served, ending a case the federal government at one...
Black and Hispanic older adults in ‘Forgotten Middle’ are ‘worst off’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2024
Trends in home ownership and equity, income, health and other issues indicate that millions of middle-income Black, Hispanic or rural older adults may not have the financial resources they need to pay...
Fitch says ratings changes could benefit SNF-heavy CCRCs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2024
Fitch Ratings’ proposed changes to the way it rates not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities are designed to provide “much more transparency around [communities] that don’t...
Tech proactively addresses health risks in residents while creating new revenue streams
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 15, 2024
A collaboration between a digital care technology company and a rehabilitation provider is proactively addressing health risks in senior living residents and providing downstream cost savings.