President proposes changes at Health and Labor departments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2018
Renaming the Department of Health and Human Services and combining the departments of Labor and Education are two of the many proposals in a government reform plan released Thursday by President Donald...
People in the News, June 19
By
Meredith Beirne
Jun 19, 2018
Appointments and promotions at American House Senior Living Communities, Benchmark Senior Living, Catholic Charities New Hampshire, Epoch Senior Living, Genacross Lutheran Services, Integral Senior Living,...
Wages complicate housing for senior living workers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2018
Senior living communities and long-term care facilities employ workers in job categories that are expected to be among the fastest-growing types over the next 10 years, according to projections from the...
Two paths to higher occupancy, per NIC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2018
Two paths can help senior living operators prevent occupancy from dropping any further, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Welltower merger safe — for now — QCP says, as competitor surfaces
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2018
Quality Care Properties said Tuesday that its board continues to recommend that stockholders approve the merger agreement with real estate investment trust Welltower that was announced in April, although...
People in the news, June 12
By
Meredith Beirne
Jun 12, 2018
Appointments and promotions at Bluespire Senior Marketing, Caledonia Senior Living, Carroll Lutheran Village, Epoch Senior Living, Gifford Retirement Community, Maplewood Senior Living, Primrose Retirement...
More staffing, training could reduce deaths from dementia-related resident-on-resident incidents, researcher...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 11, 2018
Addressing staffing and training issues could help reduce the number of deaths from resident-on-resident incidents involving assisted living and nursing home residents with dementia, says the author of...
Solinity’s first management project will address middle-market need
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 11, 2018
Knoxville, TN-based Solinity has entered into its first management project, which is designed to fulfill a need in Montgomery, AL, for middle-market senior housing.
Assisted living, memory care have quickest lease-ups, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 07, 2018
Assisted living and memory care units have higher median occupancy rates than independent living and skilled nursing units both two and four years after opening, according to the National Investment Center...
National Health Investors leaders explain the allure of ‘B’ markets
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
The real estate investment trust’s CEO and chief investment officer talked Tuesday about why they find value outside of the top 30 metropolitan statistical areas.