Assisted living’s current and future importance in serving older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2023
As I was writing this week about Newsweek’s first-ever ranking of US continuing care retirement communities, coming Nov. 29, it struck me again how much senior living operators, collectively, are in...
The business case for employee well-being interventions
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Jul 11, 2022
Four stressors are compromising the well-being of the aging services workforce like never before. Here are some best practices to address each of the identified sources of burnout.
Life plan communities earn high marks from residents
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Apr 14, 2022
Overall resident satisfaction scores went up significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this finding may seem counterintuitive, there are plausible reasons for the positive scores.
How we market CCRC living in a COVID-19 hot spot
By
Eric L. Eichhorst
Jul 20, 2020
Although the methods we use to market senior living have changed, they never have been more essential to supporting seniors seeking to escape isolation and gain added services and socialization benefits.
Life plan community model remains stable, viable: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2020
Life plan communities were the type of senior living community least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaffirming their stable future, according to a report from specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Seniors housing municipal bonds under distress due to COVID-19 costs
By
Amy Novotney
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus is pushing more continuing care retirement communities into financial upheaval and putting pressure on the municipal bonds that financed them, according to an article Wednesday in Bloomberg...
Fitch lowers life plan community sector outlook to negative, but no all-encompassing rating action
By
Amy Novotney
May 27, 2020
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on life plan communities to negative last week, reflecting the rating agency’s concern that many of COVID’s risks still lie ahead.
Bondholders for Illinois CCRC file Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, suggest change to resident agreements
By
Amy Novotney
May 20, 2020
Bondholders Lapis Advisers LP and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management have filed a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and disclosure statement for Bartlett, IL-based continuing care retirement community Clare...
Georgia retirement community’s employees continue to shelter in place with residents during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2020
After staff members at a Georgia life plan community committed to sheltering in place in late March alongside 600 residents, an executive said they are still going strong.
How CCaH programs are proving their worth during COVID-19
By
Amanda Young, MS, CMC
Apr 20, 2020
Despite challenges, continuing care at home programs quickly have developed innovative ways to support their members and continue to market to prospective members.