More people with dementia opting to age in place over senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2023
People living with dementia are more likely to choose aging in place over an assisted living or a continuing care retirement community, according to a new study.
CCRC operator ups its green community game with culinary initiatives
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2023
A Maryland-based continuing care retirement / life plan community operator is moving its green initiatives into the kitchen in an effort to reduce food waste and lower its carbon footprint.
HCBS gap analysis should avoid ‘Hunger Games’ scenario, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2023
As the state of New Hampshire embarks on a gap analysis of its home- and community-based services system, one senior living organization leader is cautioning against a “Hunger Games” scenario that...
CCRC donates $100,000 toward shared senior, community center
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 20, 2023
A Washington state continuing care retirement / life plan community has donated $100,000 toward the construction of a new senior and community center that will be a combined resource for its residents...
Pandemic lockdowns had ‘profound’ effect on senior living residents’ families: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Constantly changing guidelines, fractured communication and being abruptly cut off from loved ones in nursing and residential care homes had a “profound” effect on the physical and mental health of...
Sonida looks to close out ‘exceptional’ recovery year, focused on 2024 growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2023
Sonida Senior Living is approaching the end of an “exceptional” year in its recovery, with increased occupancy and rate growth, along with stabilizing operating expenses.
NHI performance better than expected thanks to record rent repayments, occupancy gains
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2023
National Health Investors’ third-quarter results exceeded its expectations, due to strong rent collections, record repayment of rent deferrals and no unexpected rent concessions for operators, according...
Organizations looking at mergers, affiliations must ‘get their house in order’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 06, 2023
CHICAGO — With increased state attorneys general scrutiny of business transactions, aging services providers would be best served by “getting their house in order” before contemplating a merger,...
Online training program for assisted living develops out of home care program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2023
An online training program for assisted living caregivers is being developed and tested based on another program that was created for unlicensed caregivers of people living in the greater community.
More news for Friday, Nov. 3
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2023
Neighoborhood environments can influence modifiable factors for Alzheimer’s, dementias … Former assisted living owner to undergo competency evaluation in exploitation case … Enhanced tai chi program...