Could this ‘beautiful story’ be the story of the year?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2024
When we look back on 2024, we might just call the story of Casey’s Pond the feel-good story of the year in senior living.
‘Truly miraculous’: Donors rally to save CCRC in receivership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Dozens of donors have pledged millions of dollars over the past few weeks to acquire and keep open a Colorado CCRC in receivership.
CCRC occupancy recovery continues, led by independent living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Continuing care retirement / life plan community occupancy continued to inch upward in the second quarter, with independent living once again achieving the highest levels of occupancy, according to a report...
Most continuing care retirement / life plan communities maintained relatively high occupancy rates in the first quarter, with data showing a pattern of stronger occupancy growth in regions reporting smaller...
US healthcare spending for NFs and CCRCs to reach $337.4 billion by 2032, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2024
National health expenditures for nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities are expected to reach $337.4 billion by 2032, according to new estimates released Wednesday by the Office...
Kansas providers may face fee hike after audit reveals many wrongly paid cut-rate assessments
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2024
Continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes in Kansas could face additional scrutiny — and in some cases, higher fees — after a recent audit from the Kansas Medicaid inspector general’s...
A variety of models can help CCRC operators meet residents’ increasing healthcare needs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2024
Older adults are moving into senior living communities with more chronic conditions and healthcare needs than ever before, presenting challenges — as well as opportunities — for continuing care retirement...
Healthpeak sees record year for CCRC entrance fees, cash collection, as merger, potential portfolio sale...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2024
Denver-based Healthpeak Properties saw a record year of entrance fee sales and cash collection in 2023 for its portfolio of 15 continuing care retirement communities, Chief Financial Officer Pete Scott...
Court rules in favor of CCRC in class action entrance fee case alleging consumer fraud
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 16, 2024
A provision in state law cited in a class action lawsuit against a continuing care retirement community only applies to food-related fraud and, therefore, cannot be used by residents and families to secure...
National health spending reached $45 trillion in 2022, or $13,493 per person, according to an analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published Wednesday...
