Pennant puts acquisitions on hold for senior living but not home health, hospice
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2021
In the midst of a “challenging operating environment” for senior living, The Pennant Group does not plan to allocate capital for acquisitions in the sector in the near term “as our leaders focus...
Give these workers credit for being creative
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2018
What do a dog, false eyelashes and hot coffee have in common? The answer may or may not surprise you.
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
CCRC residents ‘significantly safer’ from COVID deaths than older adults not living in congregate...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2023
SAN DIEGO—Residents of continuing care retirement communities were “significantly safer” from dying from COVID-19 than were older adults living in noncongregate residential settings in the greater...
Pining for the workforce challenges of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2020
As we pass the nine-month mark since the first known case of coronavirus arrived in a U.S. long-term care facility, a new survey provides more evidence that the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing workforce...
Recovering from emotional, economic effects of pandemic will dominate senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Virus-related matters will dominate the actions of senior living owners and operators for the time being, industry leaders told McKnight’s Senior Living.
Latest senior living stats reason to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ about comeback from pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2021
The latest NIC MAP quarterly data, released Thursday, provide reasons to be “cautiously optimistic” about the senior living industry’s comeback from the pandemic, National Investment Center for Seniors...
HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2021
The federal public health emergency due to COVID-19 has been extended until April, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Thursday evening.
Senior living needs ‘substantial and immediate financial relief’ from COVID-19, leaders tell federal...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 21, 2020
Senior living operators require “substantial and immediate financial relief” from expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the leaders of four major associations representing operators of independent...
3 ways tech use during pandemic will change long-term care forever
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2021
With major vaccination programs completed and visitation restrictions easing, life at long-term care facilities across the country is inching toward looking more like its pre-pandemic self. But even when...