Heroes emerge as providers enter Hurricane Helene recovery mode
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2024
Heavy rains pelted the southeastern United States for several days after Hurricane Helene hit the Florida Gulf Coast. And although some areas experienced life-threatening conditions and flooding, senior...
Significant assisted living regulation changes bring challenges for providers, more options for residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
Significant new regulations for assisted living that just began rolling out this summer have created significant challenges for providers in Kentucky, but the end result will be more options for residents...
Senior living and care leads record-breaking distress in healthcare sector bankruptcy filings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2024
Distress levels in healthcare, as measured by the number of bankruptcy filings, had another record-breaking quarter, led by the senior living and care sector, according to the latest Polsinelli-TrBK Distress...
Welltower to focus on lower-needs assisted living as REIT forecasts multi-year occupancy gains
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2024
Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra said Tuesday that, overall, he was pleased with the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust’s results in the second quarter, but he added that he is more excited about...
Effective leadership, management practices benefit insurance underwriting process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
Strong leadership, quality assurance programs and transparency are key considerations that affect insurance underwriting in senior living, according to an insurance expert.
Shortening senior living sales cycle contributes to longer length of stay
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2024
Showing prospective residents the value of moving into a senior living community sooner rather than waiting can have a tremendous effect on a community’s length of stay statistics, according to a sales...
State’s regulators under fire for not imposing ‘meaningful’ punishment on operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2023
If provider punishments in Maine ramp up in the near future, operators won’t need to look far for the catalyst.
More news for Monday, July 1
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2024
Senior living providers among 193 criminally charged, $2.75 billion in fraud recoveries so far in 2024 … 40 assisted living locations among AHCA/NCAL 2024 Silver National Quality Award recipients...
Assisted living rises to top of LTSS continuum with its lower cost, higher workforce levels
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2024
Although the long-term services and supports sector faces several challenges to meet the needs of a rapidly increasing older adult population, assisted living’s low cost and gains in workforce levels...
It’s a sellers’ market for prospective senior living residents: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2024
As home resale values continue to be strong and the time period to sell a home remains short, now is a good time for prospective senior living residents to consider selling their homes, according to a...