Senior living organization, nursing school collaboration ‘breaks new ground’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2016
A new collaboration between a senior living organization and a nursing school, launched with a $1.2 million gift, aims to improve the health of older adults, educate students about the elderly, and conduct...
54 percent of middle-income seniors could need housing, care help by 2029, NIC-funded study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
Fifty-four percent of the 14.4 million middle-income older adults in 2029 in the United States will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and care, and a combination of public and private...
Senior living making case for piece of latest $350B federal pandemic relief pie
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2021
Senior living is looking for a piece of the latest $350 billion pandemic relief pie that was announced Monday for state and local governments. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of...
Assisted living ‘ignored’ in COVID-19 discussions, expert tells Senate Aging Committee
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Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2020
Although assisted living communities are home to residents who “are completely just as vulnerable” as nursing home residents to COVID-19, “we sort of tend to ignore them in these situations” because...
Social connections, engagement keys to winning over prospective senior living residents: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2021
Social connections, technology and access to the outdoors are key to winning over prospective residents to senior living, according to a new lifestyle survey of older adults.
A new chapter along the array of care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2021
LeadingAge Minnesota’s retiring chief, Gayle Kvenvold, shares insights gleaned over a 52-year career and discusses how the industry has changed, what’s in store for the future, lessons from the...
Consumer approach will help senior living stay relevant, entrepreneur says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 15, 2021
Senior living needs to consider providing elements of the consumer experience to remain relevant, Eric George,M.D., founder and CEO of ERG Enterprises and an entrepreneur, wrote Monday in an article for...
CDC: Senior living COVID-19 guidance remains unchanged; ‘We’re not there yet’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2021
“We’re not there yet.” That’s the message from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to operators of independent living, assisted living, continuing care retirement and affordable...
Middle market could provide answer to occupancy, oversupply issues, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2019
Serving middle-income older adults could be an answer to the occupancy and oversupply challenges facing senior living operators and developers, Eclipse Senior Living CEO Kai Hsiao told those attending...
‘Best workplaces’ lists shine spotlight on senior living successes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2019
Senior living organizations’ successes in addressing the industry’s top challenge — recruiting and retaining employees — were the center of attention Thursday as Great Place to Work and Fortune...