Meeting the needs of older adults means focusing on the middle, industry experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2020
Economic pressures placed on middle-income older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a growing population of seniors with housing needs but limited resources. Senior housing providers recognize...
As report cites older adult struggle to meet expenses, expert says HCBS proposal won’t help middle...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
Older adults are struggling to meet cost-of-living expenses in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute. But federal, state and...
Expect expansion into middle market after HumanGood, Presby affiliate, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2019
The two organizations on Monday announced their plans to create a unified company in a deal expected to close by June 30. The combined entity could be the sixth largest not-for-profit senior living provider...
Middle muddle
By
John Hall
Oct 21, 2019
Investors eye margins, and developers explore affordable options.
Long-term care financing success requires federal program, coverage across continuum: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A new federal benefit that would include taxpayer subsidies and cover the continuum of long-term care services, including residential care and home- and community-based services, would address some of...
Report identifies where assisted living rents are changing the most
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2024
The assisted living sector touts itself as the most cost-effective option to provide quality-of-life care and services for the nation’s older adults. But that value comes at a cost, according to a new...
‘Replace denial with proposal’ on long-term care, House committee told
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2019
Congress must “replace denial with a detailed, bipartisan legislative proposal on long-term care” to address the needs of a growing older population facing high costs for healthcare and housing, Robert...
A new middle-market senior living brand, Truewood by Merrill, has been launched by Merrill Gardens and is gradually rolling out to 23 communities in 13 of the 20 states in which the company operates.
Pandemic has distinct effects for independent living and middle-market senior living operators, REITs...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Operators of independent living communities and operators of senior living communities targeting middle-income individuals have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that differ from other senior living...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...