CCRC earns nation’s first certification as a University Based Retirement Community
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2024
An Arizona continuing care retirement / life plan community has been awarded the nation’s first certification as a University Based Retirement Community for meeting all eligibility criteria for senior...
SNFs, CCRCs still short-staffed, with ongoing workforce challenges: Fitch
By
Donna Shryer
Sep 18, 2024
Employment at life plan communities remains 5.90% below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
Increase in memory care units in CCRCs due to growing demand, reduced skilled nursing footprint
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
The memory care segment in continuing care retirement / life plan communities has been steadily growing over the past decade, answering a “clear need” from its resident base, according to the National...
Within days of finalizing changes to its ratings criteria for not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities to better reflect the risk profile for rated communities, Fitch Ratings on...
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...
CCRCs continue upward trend in occupancy recovery
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2024
Continuing care retirement / life plan community occupancy continues to grow, according to a new report from specialty investment bank Ziegler.
SNFs, CCRCs ‘off the pace’ for recruiting, retaining workers: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 16, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement / life plan communities “are still well off the pace needed to reach a full post-pandemic recovery” in terms of their workforces, according...
Kansas providers may face fee hike after audit reveals many wrongly paid cut-rate assessments
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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...