Omega, Maplewood looking for ‘next big opportunity’ in urban senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2019
With the Inspir Carnegie Hill assisted living and memory care community expected to open early next year in Manhattan, Omega Healthcare Investors and Maplewood Senior Living are “actively looking for...
Earnings calls detail big plans for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2019
HCP — which announced a new name, a new ticker symbol, the promotions of several individuals and multimillion dollar deals involving Brookdale Senior Living and Capital Senior Living — wasn’t the...
‘Dementia-capable’ workforce a key to changing trajectory of disease: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Building a “dementia-capable” workforce across the care continuum is one of five recommendations that could change the trajectory of the disease, which could affect 13 million people and lead to an...
Ventas plans aggressive pricing, dispositions, investments to rebound from poor third-quarter performance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 28, 2019
Companies in the Ventas senior housing operating portfolio will pursue aggressive pricing plans to increase occupancy, and the real estate investment trust will consider selling some assets and investing...
Juniper’s care model, Connect4Life, to see national rollout under licensing agreement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2019
Juniper Communities’ Connect4Life care coordination model soon will be finding its way into senior living communities across the country under the terms of a new five-year licensing agreement between...
Assisted living costs stabilize while home care costs ‘skyrocket,’ survey finds
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2019
Charges for assisted living and skilled nursing have stabilized over the past year, whereas charges for home care rose the most quickly among categories measured by Genworth’s 2019 Cost of Care Survey,...
Provider stories are antidote to criticism of industry, AHCA/NCAL CEO Parkinson says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 15, 2019
Positive provider stories are the antidote to the criticism that the long-term care industry continues to hear from lawmakers and others despite making great strides in measures of quality, American Health...
Adding a human touch to human resources
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2019
Capital Senior Living’s Jeremy Falke talks about ways the company is attracting and keeping talent.
Caretel Inns grabs Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards with smart nurse call light system
By
Liza Berger
Oct 09, 2019
Caretel Inns seized Gold in the category of High-High, High-Touch in the Senior Living track of the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards for creating its own smart nurse call light system.
Newspaper series critical of assisted living ‘paints inaccurate picture,’ industry group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2019
Assisted living community and personal care home operators in Georgia are defending the industry as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution begins publishing a new investigative series that the newspaper’s...