Improving quality care by small assisted living providers is goal of new workgroup
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
The state of Maryland has assembled a workgroup to look at improving the quality of care and services offered in smaller assisted living communities.
More news for Monday, Nov. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
HUD opens 5th round of COVID supplemental payments, reduces reimbursements for senior housing … Front Porch expands memory care programs to meet increasing demand … Active adult data now available...
Healthpeak remains ‘open minded’ to potential opportunities to sell CCRC portfolio
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2022
Healthpeak Properties President and CEO Scott Brinker said the real estate investment trust’s continuing care retirement community portfolio isn’t on the market — yet — but that a potential sale...
AHCA/NCAL asks HHS to extend COVID-19 public health emergency past Jan. 11
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2022
The COVID-19 public health emergency should be extended past Jan. 11 “so that long-term and post-acute care providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible and so our nation’s...
Tweaks to assisted living regs highlighted in state programs that link housing and LTSS
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
The AARP Public Policy Institute is spotlighting three state programs that it says proactively link community-based long-term services and supports beneficiaries to both housing and services. Two of these...
Investor optimism abounds about future of senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2022
Despite increasing expenses squeezing operator margins and investment returns, even more reasons exist to be optimistic about senior living’s outlook, according to a new report on emerging real estate...
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 1
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2022
California study holds lessons for middle-market providers nationwide: NIC … Linking affordable housing, services helps low-income older adults remain in communities: AARP … Memory care caregiver convicted...
LTC Properties ‘not sitting here waiting’ for Brookdale’s next move, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2022
With Brookdale Senior Living’s lease with real estate investment trust LTC Properties up in 2023 and rumors swirling that the Brentwood, TN-based senior living operator is shopping for a buyer, the Westlake...
Assisted living provider pays $1M+ in back wages, damages to 47 workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2022
The part owner of a Pittsburgh-area assisted living provider has paid more than $1 million in back wages and damages to 47 workers after a Department of Labor investigation found that the company violated...
National Senior Campuses still ranked No. 1 on latest LeadingAge Ziegler LZ 200 list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2022
Wellesley Hills, MA-based National Senior Campuses has retained the top spot on the LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care providers for the seventh consecutive...