Repurposing existing structures may be one solution for coming senior housing crunch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2022
Repurposing existing structures into senior housing might alleviate some of the uptick in need for housing and care as the oldest baby boomers, turning 76 this year, look for senior housing in the coming...
Cost inflation is ‘strategic challenge’ in senior living construction
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2022
Cost inflation continues to be a hot topic and a “strategic challenge” in senior living construction, Tad Melton, managing director at Ziegler, said Wednesday at a webinar hosted by the specialty investment...
Brookdale sees 7 consecutive months of occupancy growth
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2022
May marked seven consecutive months of year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth for Brookdale Senior Living, the Brentwood, TN-based company reported Wednesday.
Senior living development interest ‘significantly higher’ this year even as costs rise
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
“The interest in new campus development from senior living providers and developers is significantly higher year over year,” despite commodity and supply chain challenges, rising interest rates and...
25-member collaborative calls for Medicare, Medicaid eligibility changes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
Twenty-five national and local organizations have signed on to an effort calling for the standard-of-living measures used to determine eligibility for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, taxes, food assistance...
Welltower raises guidance, says performance ‘in line with expectations’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2022
Toledo, OH-based Welltower has revised its guidance for the second quarter.
Operator error means some could miss out on $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund payments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2022
Provider error could mean the loss of $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund monies for some senior living organizations.
Is senior living’s recession-resistant reputation in for another test?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 02, 2022
A recession this year would not be a death blow, but it may be the final straw for some operators who were struggling when the pandemic began.
Less than 25 percent of Americans expected to save enough to retire comfortably
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2022
Less than a fourth of Americans expect to save the $1.1 million estimated to be necessary to retire comfortably, according to the 2022 Schroders U.S. Retirement Survey.
Proposed pilot an opportunity to spotlight assisted living’s benefits: ASHA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
A proposed pilot program to expand veterans’ access to assisted living is an “economically sound and sensible approach” to demonstrating the benefits of the setting, according to the American Seniors...