Favorable rate, occupancy growth bright spots for CCRCs still battling staffing shortages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2023
Favorable rate and occupancy growth are providing some relief to continuing care retirement / life plan communities as they claw their way back from pandemic-related staffing shortages, according to a...
Staffing issues continue to drive reduced admissions in SNFs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 18, 2023
Nursing home providers continue to struggle with staffing challenges as they aim to reboot admissions in the post-pandemic era, according to the newly released results of a recent Ziegler CFO Hotline survey.
HUD releases $40 million in funding for service coordinators
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2023
The Department of Housing and Urban this week released $40 million in new funding for service coordination programs in affordable senior housing.
HUD announces $42.5 energy benchmarking initiative for affordable housing providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2023
A new Energy and Water Benchmarking initiative for owners of affordable housing properties is funded with $42.5 million through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Long-term care deal volume down as 2024 approaches
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
As long-term care operators prepare for 2024, the volume of senior housing and care deals is down, Paul Branin, vice president of business development at management and consulting firm Health Dimensions...
Unemployment rate dips to 3.7 percent in November
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 11, 2023
The national unemployment rate declined from 3.9% October to 3.7% in November, according to the monthly unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fitch offers bleak outlook for life plan communities for 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities are facing “fierce economic headwinds” heading into next year, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Rating
Americans are tapping retirement nest eggs to pay for everyday, emergency expenses
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2023
Working-age Americans are tapping into retirement nest eggs to pay for everyday expenses, according to recent data from Fidelity Investments. Consequently, many are falling short in their retirement goals.
Biden looks to boost supply chain for vaccines and other medicines
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 29, 2023
President Biden on Monday said he plans to use the Defense Production Act to make more “essential medicines” in America in an effort to mitigate drug shortages and curb inflation.
Employer-sponsored health insurance cost up 7 percent year over year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2023
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans is increasing both for employers and employees, according to recent studies.