Potential rescheduling of marijuana could affect senior living providers, residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
A move by the federal government to reclassify marijuana as a schedule III drug could have implications for senior living residents.
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...
Honorees shine at sixth annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction event
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2024
Senior living, skilled nursing and home care representatives celebrated the accomplishments of many during the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum ceremony Tuesday at the JW Marriott...
Digital leads just as ‘hot’ as other ones, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 16, 2024
When it comes to senior living leads, digital sources are king, but senior living communities lack the processes and systems in place to handle those leads, as well as the urgency to work them, according...
Assisted living providers must pay attention to Medicaid beneficiary protections in HCBS regulations,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
Assisted living providers might be breaking state and federal laws in refusing to accept Medicaid or in attempting to evict residents without giving them an opportunity to appeal, according to two elder...
Buoyed by occupancy success, Thrive plans growth in active adult
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2023
Some senior living operators continue to rebuild occupancy in the wake of the pandemic, but three Thrive Senior Living communities have achieved 100% occupancy — with one community at full capacity for...
Report: Alternative approaches to senior living, LTSS needed for growing older adult population
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2023
Only 13% of adults aged 75 or more years who are living alone across 97 US metro areas can afford to move into an assisted living community without starting to cash in their assets, according to “Housing...
Understaffing is driving force behind lawsuits against senior living communities, legal experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2023
Broken promises about service and care levels, attributed to “grossly understaffed” at senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, are the driving force behind a surge in class-action...
Plan now to respond to ‘profound’ demographics, experts advise
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2023
With the prospective resident demographic almost doubling in size in the coming decade, a panel of senior living thought leaders on Thursday discussed how not-for-profit providers should plan to respond...
Provider actions can help assisted living counter ‘great scrutiny’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 29, 2024
The assisted living model is “under threat” following increased federal scrutiny and negative attention from lay media outlets, but providers can take steps to educate lawmakers and the public about...