Younger retirees more interested in finding meaning and purpose: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2021
Traditional views of retirement are fading, and younger retirees are likely to continue working in an “encore” or “second act” career, according to a recent survey.
Back to school taking on a new meaning for many locals
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
In what was once a high school in the downtown area of Paris, IL for longer than anyone can remember, Tiger Senior Apartments are now home to many of the town’s older residents.
Appeals Court deadlines mean decision on OSHA mandate unlikely before Dec. 10
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
It’s unlikely that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will lift a stay on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate before Dec. 10, given deadlines set...
Aggressively reducing Alzheimer’s risk factors could mean 1.2 million fewer disease in 2050: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2021
Adopting an aggressive plan to reduce risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by 15% per decade could result in 1.2 million fewer people living with the disease in 2050, according...
House Ways and Means Committee considers adding paid family leave to infrastructure bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2021
The chief tax-writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is looking to add universal paid leave and guaranteed access to affordable, quality child care to the proposed $3.5 trillion economic...
‘Rough couple of months ahead’: Increasing COVID-19 litigation could mean trouble for employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2021
An increase in litigation this summer could foreshadow a rough few months ahead for employers, especially in the healthcare sector, according to a report from employment and labor law firm Fisher Phillips.
‘Put some meat on the bone’ to create meaningful diversity programs
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Effective diversity, equity and inclusion in programs must do more than talk about workplace fairness or train employees about bias; they also must work to actively counter discrimination and promote representation.
Pandemic means 41,000 fewer senior housing units could be needed: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 deaths have curtailed short-term supply needs for senior housing. The projected senior housing units needed to serve those 85 or older in 2021 are less than pre-pandemic estimates by as many as...
Welltower, Sabra see meaningful improvement in March occupancy
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 07, 2021
Following a decline in occupancy in early March, real estate investment trust Welltower saw spot occupancy increase in recent weeks, with an approximate gain of 30 basis points (0.3%) since March 12. That’s...
Sunshine ride-hailing, moving services partnerships meant to benefit residents during pandemic and beyond
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 23, 2020
Bend, OR-based Sunshine Retirement Living has announced partnerships with Uber Health and North American Van Lines that the companies say could offer reassurance to residents during the coronavirus pandemic...