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.
John Thorhauer’s Hurricane Katrina Experience
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2015
United Methodist Retirement Communities President and CEO John Thorhauer shares photos he and his family took while he was director of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, MS, during Hurricane...
Continuing Care Hall of Fame to induct Leary, Proctor, Townsley, Van Scoyoc
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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
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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...
Fitch predicts ‘mostly’ stability for life plan communities for rest of 2019
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2019
Fitch Ratings “mostly envisions continued operating stability” for life plan communities as a sector through the rest of the year, according to a newly released report.
Continuing Care Hall of Fame to induct 4 next month
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2019
More than 150 years of service to the senior living industry will be recognized when four new members are inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame next month, according to event organizers.
Life plan communities positively affect resident wellness, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2019
Residents of life plan communities scored higher on positive measures of several types of wellness than did older adults living in the community at large — and lower in one area — in newly released...
Life plan community residents report wellness benefits, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2018
Life plan community residents tend to experience greater levels of wellness than community-dwelling adults in five of six dimensions, according to preliminary first-year results of a study of more than...