CCRC occupancy inches up to 85.7 percent in fourth quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2022
Life plan community occupancy was 85.7% in the fourth quarter of 2021, up 0.3 percentage points from the third quarter and 1.4 percentage points from a pandemic low seen in the first two quarters of the...
NAHB names winners for 2017 Best of 55+ Housing Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 16, 2017
Independent living, assisted living and continuing care retirement / life plan communities were among those 55+ housing types recognized at the National Association of Home Builders’ 2017 Best of...
CCRC contract, refund options expand
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 19, 2016
Continuing care retirement communities have continued to expand their contract and refund options to appeal to consumers, according to a newly available research.
Top 3 states for CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2016
Almost 25% of the country’s continuing care retirement communities, or life plan communities, are located in three states, according to Ziegler.
WA moves to increase oversight of CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
Washington state lawmakers have passed a bill, modeled on 2015 legislation in Connecticut, that they say will increase transparency and oversight of continuing care retirement / life plan communities.
Continuing Care Hall of Fame inducts first two honorees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 28, 2015
The Continuing Care Hall of Fame inducted its first two honorees in 2015.
Continuing Care Hall of Fame to induct Leary, Proctor, Townsley, Van Scoyoc
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2023
Mary Leary, Stephen Proctor, Scott Townsley and Gardner Van Scoyoc will be inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame Nov. 5 in Chicago.
New law ‘ensures future viability’ of CCRCs, provider and resident groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2023
A bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will help ensure the future viability and financial strength of the continuing care retirement / life plan community model in Florida, according to...
Legislation would require life plan community transparency
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2021
Proposed legislation in New Mexico would require life plan community operators to be more upfront with investors about community finances.
CCRCs, nursing homes see slower growth in use of services in 2018, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2019
Spending on continuing care retirement communities and nursing care facility services increased 1.4% in 2018 to $168.5 billion, according to an analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for...