Regulatory environment a top threat to senior living: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2016
The biggest threats to nonprofit senior living providers, by far, are the regulatory environment and reimbursement changes, according to senior living leaders who completed the annual ZGES Survey of Industry...
Residents must advocate for recommended HIV testing: researchers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 27, 2015
New research suggests that your residents may need to speak up to their physicians to ensure that they receive the HIV screening that the CDC recommends. The advice may be especially important for older...
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...
Senior living occupancy falls to all-time low, 80.7 percent: NIC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2021
Occupancy at U.S. senior living communities — including independent living and assisted living communities — reached an all-time low of 80.7% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to data released...
Recovering from emotional, economic effects of pandemic will dominate senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Virus-related matters will dominate the actions of senior living owners and operators for the time being, industry leaders told McKnight’s Senior Living.
2019 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 sees changes within top 10
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2019
Three senior living organizations changed places within the top 10 on the 2019 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living providers compared with 2018.
Dealmaker’s Handbook 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Dealmaker’s Handbook 2018 Inside: Fundamentally sound? Big picture looks good, despite some recent setbacks. Insights from National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care founder and Senior...
A new report from the Administration on Aging puts some numbers behind trends related to the increasing population of U.S. older adults and suggests opportunities for providers of seniors housing and care.
Liability claims lead to higher premiums, reduced coverage for senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 24, 2021
Insurance premiums are rising and coverage is tightening, leaving senior living providers facing significant increases in loss costs, according to a new claims benchmarking study from Willis Towers Watson.
Insurance getting much more expensive, when it’s available
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
Add standard liability insurance to the list of woes that seniors housing and care operators must address. Such coverage is not only getting more difficult to find, rates are climbing by as much as 300%,...