For senior living and care organizations looking to begin serving the middle market — and judging by the standing-room-only crowd at a session during the LeadingAge Annual Meeting Sunday afternoon, there...
Ventas: Senior living growth and recovery ‘in full swing’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 06, 2023
A strong third quarter was the result of actions taken to drive performance, combined with powerful demand in the senior living market, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a third-quarter...
A growing threat to senior living? Believe it.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2023
As never before in recent memory, employees are in a position to challenge their employers for higher pay, better benefits and clearly defined career paths.
Integrating housing and healthcare to stimulate move-ins and margins
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
CHICAGO — For decades, the senior housing industry catered to the business of wants, building on lessons from the hospitality industry in offering comfort, ease and fun. But only 10% of Americans have...
Innovation will attract the next-generation consumer to senior living, speakers say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2023
CHICAGO — The baby boomers will change the senior living industry dramatically and already are pushing it to a point of reckoning, according to a panel of experts discussing the next generation of 55-plus...
The big shift coming to senior living
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Matt Thornhill
Oct 23, 2023
What’s going to happen when members of your best consumer segment don’t need you anymore? We know they already don’t want what you offer.
Medicaid should only be ‘safety net’ for LTC needs, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 19, 2023
“Medicaid [long-term care] should be restored as a safety net for indigent elderly people,” but “lawmakers should eliminate the ability to access publicly funded LTC while preserving wealth,” Stephen...
Most healthcare businesses optimistic about future of economy
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2023
More than half of healthcare professionals participating in a new survey said they expect the United States economy to improve over the next 12 months.
‘Well intentioned’ senior living relocation bill fails to address low Medicaid reimbursement rates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 16, 2023
A bill that would extend the amount of time that Wisconsin assisted living communities, nursing homes or managed care organizations are required to notify residents of eviction or relocation is being called...
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...