Private equity in senior living an increasing focus of federal, state government
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 07, 2024
Legislative and regulatory efforts threaten needed investment, industry advocates say.
Hiring and retaining workers, improving staff quality top challenges in senior living, clinical leaders...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2024
Sixty-five percent of clinical leaders participating in a new survey cited hiring and retaining staff members as their top challenge, followed by improving staff quality (57%).
Brookdale, Welltower retain top spots on ASHA 50 lists of biggest senior living operators, owners for...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living and Welltower have maintained their spots at the top of the American Seniors Housing Association’s lists of the 50 largest senior living operators and owners, respectively,...
Proposal would add 1.3 million sustainable, affordable homes to battle supply shortfall
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2024
Newly proposed legislation aims to tackle the nation’s housing supply shortfall — including affordable senior housing — by building and preserving up to 1.3 million homes to create a pipeline of...
Competing on price — and quality
By
John O'Connor
Sep 19, 2024
There’s a productive way for providers to shift the conversation to get older adults to consider senior living.
Senior living less expensive than living at home for those who receive home healthcare
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2024
The cost of living in a home in the greater community can easily exceed the cost of living in a senior living community for older adults using even a modest level of home healthcare, according to a new...
‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’ to senior living project financing, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
An “alarming” legal opinion affecting a federal loan program popular with senior living and care organizations could have a “detrimental” effect on maintaining senior living communities and other...
New bill targeting private equity, REIT transparency muddies waters for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2024
An updated version of a bill targeting transparency for private equity firms has removed assisted living from the mix of covered entities, but a tax code definition covering real estate investment trusts...
Older Americans Act discussion draft prompts litany of recommendations from senior living industry
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
Addressing long-term care opportunities for the direct care workforce and adopting an all-of-government approach to aging are among the recommendations senior living leaders made in comments to senators...
Affordable senior housing thrust into spotlight as advocates press lawmakers to address shortfalls
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
The lack of affordable senior housing in the United States is the focus of two separate efforts this week by advocates for the senior living industry, with both calling for the allocation of more federal...