What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2024
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, senior living providers should not expect big changes any time soon regarding so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security;...
More than ADLs: Assisted living now is about treatment, Silverado CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Assisted living is a “whole different world” compared with 28 years ago, Silverado CEO Loren Shook told those attending a session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s...
Year-over-year health spending growth highest ‘by far’ for home healthcare
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Year-over-year growth in national health spending in June was highest “by far” for home healthcare, at 20.9%, compared with other major healthcare categories, according to a brief issued late Tuesday...
Ryan Reynolds reminds us that there is More to Parkinson’s than tremors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 19, 2024
Thanks to an educational effort with star power behind it, more members of the general public may become aware of nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Age bias declines in the workplace, but work remains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 12, 2024
Fewer Americans aged 50 or more years believe that “age bias is a fact of life in the workplace” compared with 15 years ago, according to the results of a recent survey. But that doesn’t mean...
Senior living’s ‘bright future’ is built one promise at a time
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 12, 2024
Fee Stubblefield, founder and CEO of Oregon-based The Springs Living, recently spent time with
McKnight’s Senior Living to share insights into tackling senior living’s biggest challenges, making communities...
Sabra Health Care REIT: Senior housing performance drives progress in second quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2024
Sabra Health Care REIT saw “progress in all key areas” in the second quarter, CEO, President and Chair Rick Matros said Thursday on the Tustin, CA-based real estate investment trust’s latest earnings...
Omega Healthcare Investors reaches deal with estate of late Maplewood Senior Living CEO
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 05, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors has reached a deal with the estate of Greg Smith, the late president and CEO of Maplewood Senior Living, to transition control of Maplewood to some members of the existing Maplewood...
‘Prudent capital investments’ lead to ‘continued momentum’ for Diversified Healthcare Trust,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 05, 2024
Diversified Healthcare Trust saw “continued momentum” in its senior housing operating portfolio, or SHOP, in the second quarter due to “favorable tailwinds in senior housing” in addition to “prudent...
CareTrust REIT expects ‘supercharged growth for the foreseeable future’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 05, 2024
The first six months of 2024 have been “strong” for CareTrust REIT President and CEO Dave Sedgwick said Friday on a second-quarter earnings call, adding that “momentum is actually building” and...