Infrastructure, data analytics popular tech investments among long-term care providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2024
Infrastructure for internet connectivity was the most common technology investment made over the past year by long-term care operators responding to a new survey, and data analytics tools were the most...
Business briefs, Jan. 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 09, 2023
Philip Esformes’ conviction in $1.3B fraud case, $44M in penalties, upheld by appeals court … Healthcare makes ‘notable job gains’ in December: BLS … Report: Annual pay increased 7.3%...
WSJ: Seniors housing could face big vacancies with telemedicine available to help with care needs at...
By
Amy Novotney
May 13, 2020
The ongoing spread of COVID-19 within skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities and a national surge in telemedicine use may be two key factors fueling a push for seniors to age at home,...
Business briefs, Oct. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2022
It’s not just mom-and-pop operators for sale … Fitch Ratings affirms Covenant Health’s issuer default rating at BBB; outlook negative … Baird downgrades Sabra from outperform to neutral … PointClickCare...
Business briefs, Feb. 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2024
McKnight’s names Women of Distinction Rising Stars … Skilled nursing private equity deals declined significantly over last year … Lifespark partners with Luna for in-home physical therapy … Proposed...
ACOYA Shea opens in Arizona with age-in-place amenities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2023
ACOYA Shea, a senior living community in Scottsdale, AZ, is now open, Cogir Senior Living and Ryan Companies announced last week. The community offers independent living, assisted living and memory care.
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...
Number of operators investing in video conferencing capabilities for residents has quadrupled since 2018:...
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 10, 2021
Three-fourths of senior living and care providers invested in video conferencing capabilities for residents last year, quadrupling the number of providers who did so just two years earlier, according to...
COVID-19 has not changed consumer sentiment toward seniors housing: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has not changed consumer sentiment much toward independent living and assisted living, according to preliminary findings from a national survey.
Healthcare execs eye new revenue streams, talent retention, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2023
US companies are upbeat about the future, focused on reinvention and less concerned about recessionary trends, according to PwC’s August 2023 Pulse Survey. But healthcare leaders cited talent retention...