Victoria Kozar and Joe Huberman are the two newest assisted living residents at Masonicare at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT, having moved in on Tuesday. They’re also the youngest residents,...
Survey: Older adults prefer assisted living over home health or nursing home care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
Older adults’ first choice for living arrangements as they age is to remain completely independent at home, according to a new poll. But moving to an assisted living community was a “close...
Assisted living sees double-digit decline in interest among investors and developers: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2018
Assisted living saw the largest drop of all healthcare real estate property types in the CBRE U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group’s ninth annual “Healthcare Real Estate Investor and Developer...
New signs that insurance companies might control senior living’s destiny
By
John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2017
It’s starting to look like assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities simply may become spokes connected to a hub controlled by somebody else.
Failing health top reason for move to assisted living: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2018
A recent survey identifies the top motivators for older adults’ moves to assisted living, and the most common themes behind them.
On the path to additional oversight?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
Assisted living operators increasingly are serving residents with severe physical and cognitive challenges, are accepting Medicaid dollars and are getting into trouble while doing so. In other words, they...
28% of affluent 50+ adults expect to live in assisted living, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2018
Twenty-eight percent of affluent adults aged 50 or more years participating in a recent survey said they believe they are likely to receive long-term care at an assisted living community when they need...
Investors excited about independent and assisted living: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2018
Investors this year will be most attracted to “lifestyle-focused” segments of seniors housing, including one that may surprise some, according to a new report from commercial real estate services...
Adult children dread discussing senior living with aging parents: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2016
The most-dreaded topic of discussion that adult children have regarding their aging parents involves the older adults’ perceived need for assisted living and long-term care, according to respondents...
Senior living operators may be worried about the wrong enforcer
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2018
Nobody in the senior living industry wants federal standards and regulations, but signs increasingly suggest that states eventually might have to hand over the keys.