Senior living could become part of CMS’ proposed national healthcare provider directory
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2022
Senior living providers are among the stakeholders being solicited for feedback by the federal government on a potential national centralized healthcare provider and services directory.
Operators plan lower fee increases despite costs that remain elevated
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2023
The high monthly resident fees introduced by senior living operators in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to taper off, but that doesn’t mean costs are coming down, according to results...
LTC Properties heads into 2024 on a positive note with continued industry recovery
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 30, 2023
The third quarter was a productive one for LTC Properties, as it worked through some previously identified challenges and made progress on its goals, according to Chairman and CEO Wendy Simpson.
Organizational culture key to building a senior living ‘dream team’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2023
The Great Resignation has turned into the Great Opportunity to build a “dream team” for senior living providers that focus on organizational culture, according to workforce solutions experts.
Senior living will need 3 million workers by 2040: Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2023
By 2040, long-term care settings will have 20 million job openings — 3 million of those alone in senior living — escalating the need to recruit and retain workers, and to educate lawmakers on the acute...
Senior living organizations’ missions can attract residents and capital sources, enhance margins: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2023
Having a mission can better position senior living operators to attract new residents and capital sources, and enhance margins, according to industry experts.
Diversified Healthcare Trust’s senior living portfolio continues to struggle following merger collapse
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust’s senior housing operating portfolio continues to struggle in its post-pandemic recovery, according to a monthly performance update released Monday.
Maplewood Senior Living $2 million behind in rent, Omega Healthcare Investors says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2023
Second-quarter financial performance for Omega Healthcare Investors “exceeded our expectations,” as some restructured operators returned to paying rent and other operators paid additional unanticipated...
Repositioning plans can help improve census, margin in senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Revitalizing marketability and driving higher occupancy in a competitive senior living market can be boiled down to developing strategic repositioning plans to ensure a successful future, according to...
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...