Integrating key marketing components is key to solving senior living occupancy challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2023
No “silver bullet” exists to solve occupancy challenges, according to one senior living marketing firm. But pulling together all of the key components can lead to operator success.
Inflation could stifle pandemic recovery among CCRCs: Fitch
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2022
Operating performance and future demand for continuing care retirement / life plan communities could be significantly affected if inflationary pressures continue beyond this year, according to Fitch Ratings.
Federal, state assisted living quality measures fail to inform resident care, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2024
Assisted living quality measures at the state and federal level don’t actually measure assisted living or quality, according to a new report from national nonprofit legal advocacy organization Justice...
RIP PRF: Debt ceiling deal effectively ends pandemic relief program with billions unspent
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 09, 2023
The bipartisan debt ceiling deal has officially signaled the death knell for the Provider Relief Fund, with billions in funds that potentially could have assisted senior living and other long-term care...
Senior living industry tells federal lawmakers of ‘unprecedented’ financial issues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A recent House hearing on healthcare inflation drew no shortage of comments from groups including the senior living industry sharing experiences with escalating costs.
Insurance premiums rise for senior living operators due to pandemic: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2022
Professional liability and property insurance premiums for senior living operators are increasing thanks to COVID-19, according to the results of a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing &...
Arizona AG asks court to seize control of state’s ‘most notorious assisted living facility’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 26, 2024
Arizona’s top attorney is asking a court to seize control of “the most notorious assisted living facility in Arizona” amidst allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.
Senior living occupancy up for fourth consecutive quarter: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2022
Senior living (independent living and assisted living combined) occupancy in the second quarter increased for the fourth quarter in a row, a positive sign for sector recovery, the National Investment Center...
Today’s independent living residents are older, wealthier: ASHA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
Independent living residents not only have grown older over the past seven years, but they also have improved their financial status, according to a new report from the American Seniors Housing Association.
‘Epic’ workforce challenges can be addressed by short-term, mid-term and long-term solutions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2023
The staffing challenges affecting senior living and other long-term care providers has reached “epic proportions,” according to one expert speaking at this week’s 2023 LeadingAge Annual Meeting.