It was the concept of consumer choice that led to the formation of the senior living industry, and it will be choice that drives the industry’s success in the future. That was part of the message that...
What makes a senior living community the ‘best’
May 11, 2022
More than 1,200 senior living communities operated by more than 80 companies were named “best” May 10 with the announcement of the inaugural U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living ratings. U.S....
No joke: Assisted living operators ‘twist in the wind’ while others are prioritized
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2022
Assisted living providers are being left to “twist in the wind” and possibly close facilities due to uncompensated COVID-19-related costs, while billions of dollars in relief are being earmarked for...
More than 201,000 in long-term care have died from COVID, but just how many more?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2022
A full accounting of COVID deaths among long-term care residents and staff members is not available because the federal government only collects data from Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities.
43 friends in the Senate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2021
The drumbeat continues for more funding to help senior living and care providers simply survive in the wake of all of the pandemic-related expenses they have incurred. Or simply the release of funding...
‘Most sought after’ is a good position to be in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2021
With senior living occupancy seemingly having bottomed out and now trending upward for several providers as the effects of the pandemic wane, more good news recently came for the senior living industry,...
The clock is ticking for a long-term care financing solution
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2021
Will a new report on long-term care financing spur action where others have not? Time will tell. But time is of the essence.
Industry, lawmakers agree: Assisted living needs COVID-19 help
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Now that Sens. Warren and Markey and Rep. Maloney realize what the industry has been saying to anyone who would listen for months now — that senior living operators need resources to battle COVID-19,...
Older adults: Images, reality don’t always match
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 21, 2019
A new campaign by AARP and Getty Images certainly fits nicely with LeadingAge’s important vision to “permanently change the image of aging in our society,” but it was another organization that came...
How to make senior living more appealing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2019
A new study projects that at least 54% of middle-income adults in 2029 won’t be able to afford senior living. But even if people can afford it, will they want it?