Certain factors benefit residents’ emotional wellness during pandemic, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2022
An openness to new experiences, high-quality relationships with children, meditation and living in a smaller community were some of the things that have helped life plan community residents be more resilient...
Diffey, Minnix, Ryan and Sims to be inducted into Continuing Care Hall of Fame for 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2021
John Diffey, Larry Minnix, Mary Alice Ryan and Bill Sims will be inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame for 2021.
CCRCs challenged by caregiver turnover, but nursing homes have it worse: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2021
Turnover rates for certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses in continuing care retirement communities have reached their highest points over the past decade in 2021,...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
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...
Campaign highlights insider stories to try to ‘flip the script’ on pandemic’s effects on industry
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2021
Looking to “flip the script” on a year of negative headlines in the lay media surrounding the senior living industry, a new campaign is promoting “stories from the inside” to highlight the positive.
Law now requires CCRCs to devise resident relocation plans for potential future closures
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2021
Continuing care retirement communities in New Mexico now are required to provide residents with a plan for relocation in the event that a community may close in the future. A state association representing...
Study suggests ways to increase CCRC resident happiness
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
Soliciting feedback from residents about their needs and interests, offering a variety of programs, educating employees on the signs and symptoms of depression and loneliness, and providing residents with...
Life plan community model remains stable, viable: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2020
Life plan communities were the type of senior living community least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaffirming their stable future, according to a report from specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Georgia retirement community’s employees continue to shelter in place with residents during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2020
After staff members at a Georgia life plan community committed to sheltering in place in late March alongside 600 residents, an executive said they are still going strong.
AHCA / NCAL, AMDA blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to discharge people with COVID-19 from hospitals to...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2020
“The question all state officials must consider is whether the risk of introducing a virus with an estimated 30% or higher mortality rate into a nursing home or assisted living community outweighs...