Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Asking rates were at near-record highs for senior living communities in the second quarter, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.
Federal final rule drops bring cries of ‘flawed,’ ‘aggressive,’ ‘dramatic’ from senior living...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2024
Late April brought a shower of regulatory changes as the federal government dropped four major final rules this week that the senior living and care industry is calling “flawed,” “aggressive” and...
Senior living occupancy could reach pre-pandemic levels next year: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
Sustained supply-demand trends could drive senior living occupancy rates to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to NIC MAP Vision and the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
CMS dementia care pilot program to expand care delivery options
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...
Mortality, hospice use rates differ in assisted living communities depending on whether memory care is...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2024
Assisted living communities that provide memory care services may attract residents closer to the end of life or promote hospice use at the end of life compared with assisted living communities without...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
Arizona legislators call for more transparency, improved safety in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 30, 2024
Arizona has joined a growing list of states where governments are calling for more transparency from assisted living communities through legislation following local media reports questioning resident safety...
Assisted living CEO salaries up 2 percent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2024
Average salaries for assisted living community presidents/CEOs across the country increased 2% over the past year, up from the 1.33% increase that the executives received in the previous year but down...
Proposed nursing home staffing mandate would hurt senior living providers ‘fishing from the same...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2023
CHICAGO — Even though the staffing mandate proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directly would apply only to nursing homes, senior living providers as well as providers across the...
Report identifies where assisted living rents are changing the most
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2024
The assisted living sector touts itself as the most cost-effective option to provide quality-of-life care and services for the nation’s older adults. But that value comes at a cost, according to a new...