Pennant senior living portfolio continues rebuilding, with focus on leadership development
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2022
Although wage pressures stifled third-quarter earnings, the Pennant Group saw notable progress on revenue and occupancy and is on track to make “significant” improvements and deliver strong results...
‘Substantial’ decline in dementia rates due in part to higher education levels: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
The prevalence of dementia in older adults in the United States declined 30% between 2000 and 2016, possibly due to rising education levels, a reduction in smoking and better treatment of cardiovascular...
On Election Day, policies, relationships, leadership are long-term care’s ‘dogs in the fight’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
As the midterm elections play out across the nation today, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said that providers’ “dogs in the fight” are policies, relationships and leadership in Congress.
New York launches its first ‘master plan for aging’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
Building healthy, livable communities that provide opportunities for older adults to thrive is the goal of New York state’s first master plan for aging, adopted Friday.
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
Sabra Health Care REIT to move 24 North American Health Care properties to Ensign, Avamere … Welltower to move 147 ProMedica SNFs to Integra Health JV … Former owner permanently barred from operating...
‘This is what we have been waiting for’: Ventas CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
Reporting sustained — and accelerating — growth in the real estate investment trust’s senior housing business, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a third-quarter earnings call...
New law creates oversight of staffing agencies but doesn’t protect against ‘price-gouging’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
A new law in Pennsylvania will create oversight and accountability for long-term care staffing agencies, but it does not address the rates they charge.
Improving quality care by small assisted living providers is goal of new workgroup
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
The state of Maryland has assembled a workgroup to look at improving the quality of care and services offered in smaller assisted living communities.
More news for Monday, Nov. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
HUD opens 5th round of COVID supplemental payments, reduces reimbursements for senior housing … Front Porch expands memory care programs to meet increasing demand … Active adult data now available...
Restructuring drives efficiencies, occupancy gains in third quarter, AlerisLife CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Continuing progress on a restructuring plan to make the company more efficient resulted in occupancy gains that were the largest in recent years in the third quarter, AlerisLife President and CEO Jeff...