Capital Senior Living reports 78.2 percent occupancy for May
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2021
Capital Senior Living reported May occupancy of 78.2%, an increase of 294 basis points (2.94%) from the pandemic low average monthly occupancy of 75.3% in February.
Statins may be tied to lower risk for COVID-19 death
Oct 25, 2021
Statin treatment was tied to moderately lower COVID-19 mortality in a large population study accounting for preexisting health conditions and other factors.
Long-term care dominates May real estate deals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Senior living and skilled nursing accounted for almost one-third of the healthcare-related real estate deals announced or closed in May, according to a new list compiled for Bloomberg Law.
Addressing foot pain may help prevent falls, hospitalizations
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2017
Addressing foot pain in older adults may lead to significantly fewer falls and hospitalizations as well as the maintenance of independence, suggests newly published research from the Hebrew SeniorLife...
A win for home care: Providers applaud withdrawal of MFAR proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2020
Providers cheered federal health officials’ decision to withdraw a proposal they warned could cut up to $50 billion nationwide from the Medicaid program annually.
SNF occupancy rates dropped to nearly 75% in May: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 03, 2020
Skilled care occupancy rates continued to fall in May, thanks largely to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to monthly data released Thursday from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Medicare LTSS changes may not help two-thirds of beneficiaries
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2019
Two-thirds of Medicare recipients may not benefit from the federal government’s recent policy change allowing Medicare Advantage plans to cover long-term services and supports, according to a new analysis.
Combination therapy may be best Alzheimer’s bet, group claims
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2018
Combination therapy likely will yield the most impressive results, according to researchers from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation in New York.
New Leisure Care program may aid recruitment efforts
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2019
Leisure Care is going to launch an innovative recruitment effort: a paid internship program for college students and recent graduates.
Senior living experiences highest year-over-year growth in asking rates since 2017: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2022
The independent living, assisted living and memory care sectors of long-term care in the fourth quarter of 2021 all experienced the highest year-over-year growth in asking rates since NIC MAP began reporting...