Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Largest senior living providers in 2017 named by Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
This year’s list features 115 companies with a total of almost 550,000 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.
Five Star evaluates skilled nursing business to address revenue, occupancy challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2018
Five Star Senior Living is evaluating all of the skilled nursing units within its continuing care retirement communities to determine whether the space might be more profitable if used differently, President...
3 members of Congress give 11 assisted living CEOs until Friday to detail their COVID-19 strategies
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
Senior living operators may not be receiving the personal protective equipment that nursing homes have been promised by the federal government to fight COVID-19, but now they may be receiving a level of...
Dining, activities among keys to success, Five Star says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2016
New approaches to food, activities and revenue management will be keys to success for Five Star communities in 2016 and beyond, company executives told those attending the Jefferies 2016 Healthcare Conference...
9 tips for effective arbitration agreements
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
Five Star considers selling communities to address financial woes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2018
Five Star Senior Living may sell some of its senior living communities or repurpose units within communities to help solve financial issues that cast “substantial doubt on our ability to continue as...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
LeadingAge, 56 other groups call for mandatory COVID vaccination for workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2021
LeadingAge joined 56 other healthcare professional associations Monday in calling for a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for long-term care and other healthcare workers.