Exclusive interview: CLC CEO discusses how the senior living industry needs to change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2021
Jill Vitale-Aussem became president and CEO of Christian Living Communities in November after almost three years at The Eden Alternative, where she held the same titles. But she previously had spent approximately...
Big senior living stories of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
A year ago, nobody in the U.S. senior living industry would have predicted that a pandemic would upend everyone’s personal and professional lives in 2020. But COVID-19 undoubtedly was the story of the...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: David Schless
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 20, 2020
The American Seniors Housing Association traces its roots back to the early days of the senior living industry, beginning in 1991 under the auspices of the National Multifamily Housing Council. In 2000,...
Partnerships critical to serving middle-income older adults, NIC speakers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2020
Panelists discussed how to cost-effectively deliver healthcare to middle-income older adults in senior housing on Thursday at the NIC Spring Conference.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen talks about recession, minimum wage, immigration, entitlements and ‘root...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2019
Janet Yellen hit on numerous topics Thursday in the opening session of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference.
New ‘playbook’ could help more providers serve the middle market
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 26, 2019
A two-year effort led by LeadingAge Virginia will culminate this fall in the release of a “playbook” designed to help senior living and care providers determine whether and how to serve middle-income...
Technology that detects falls helps reduce ED visits by 80 percent, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2019
An artificial intelligence-enabled camera system helped senior living communities reduce visits from emergency medical teams by 75% and visits to emergency departments by 80% by detecting falls among...
North Dakota could be next state with law regulating cameras in assisted living, nursing homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2019
North Dakota inched closer last week to becoming the next state with a law requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes to honor resident requests to use electronic monitoring equipment in their...
NIC: Labor issues critical to senior living market assessment
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2019
Labor issues are critical considerations for senior living operators and developers when assessing markets, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham Mace told...
1 death, 2 injuries, 1 resident suspect in senior housing fire and shooting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
One resident has been arrested and another has been hospitalized, and one firefighter has died and another has been released from the hospital, after an explosion, fire and shooting Monday at a California...