Decision to remain in nursing home business a complicated one for some CCRCs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2024
Facing unrelenting staffing and reimbursement challenges, a significant share of life plan communities across the country have shed skilled nursing beds since the start of the pandemic.
Resident dining contracts in senior living present complex web of offerings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2024
Points versus a la carte. Formal versus informal. Resident dining contracts vary among providers and are a “very challenging part” of the overall service package for senior living providers, according...
Senior living borrowers may not be aware of this bank placement risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 11, 2016
Not-for-profit senior living companies attracted to bank placements for capital should beware of a provision that can be part of such agreements, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler.
State of senior living reveals resilience, opportunity, strength
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2021
Opportunity called, and it’s time for change. Tom Meyers, senior managing director of specialty investment bank Ziegler, used that phrase during a “State of Senior Living 2021” webinar Tuesday with...
Technology-enabled services and care are fueling innovation in senior living, speakers say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2020
Investments in technology and technology-enabled care are fueling innovation in the senior living and care industry, although more investment is needed, according to industry experts.
More CCRCs part of larger systems now, Ziegler says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 25, 2018
Life plan communities have become more likely to be part of larger systems and slightly less likely to be sponsored by a not-for-profit organization over the past several years, according to specialty...
Independent, assisted living continue to face occupancy pressures as memory care, skilled nursing remain...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 03, 2020
Independent living and assisted living operators continue to face occupancy pressures, whereas memory care and skilled nursing occupancy rates have remained fairly stable, according to specialty investment...
Monitoring, documenting technologies popular among providers, LeadingAge and Ziegler find
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 12, 2019
Safety monitoring technologies and electronic documentation technologies are among the most widely adopted technologies at the largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care organizations surveyed...
How 2 senior living providers solved their staffing challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
Two senior living providers offered a look at different workforce solutions to address one of the sector’s top challenges, staffing, Thursday during a session at the 2021 Ziegler LeadingAge National...
Building a better senior living model
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
How is research helping to define the future of senior living? Lisa McCracken, the new head of research and analytics for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spent a few...