What the new Congress will mean for senior living in the new year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2018
NCAL’s Scott Tittle talks about the legislative challenges and opportunities that await in the new year.
Arbitration agreements, resident actions mean wildfire lawsuit should be tossed, operator says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
The existence of arbitration agreements is one of 34 reasons that a lawsuit alleging that a senior living community abandoned residents during an October wildfire should not proceed, according to the community...
New administration means ‘uncertainty’ for businesses, Ventas CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2017
Changes in the federal government in the new year have brought with them “a period of significant macro volatility and uncertainty” for businesses, Ventas Chairwoman and CEO Debra Cafaro told...
‘Persuader’ rule injunction means time for labor relations activities is now, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
Union-free senior living operators have a window of opportunity — perhaps a limited one — to take certain steps to maintain that status if they wish, attorney Daniel Burke told those attending an educational...
What Brexit means to U.S. seniors housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2016
Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, explains the potential broad effects of the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union and how...
What Fed rate hike means for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 16, 2015
The Federal Reserve’s decision to increase its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2008 will have positive and negative effects on the seniors housing sector, Beth Mace, chief economist...
What a government shutdown would mean for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2015
Eyes are on the federal government as a possible partial government shutdown looms for Oct. 1.
The Ensign Group adds 9 skilled nursing facilities to portfolio
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2022
The Ensign Group announced the addition of nine skilled nursing facilities to its portfolio on Monday. Six are in Texas, two are in South Carolina and one is in Arizona.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...