Another college expands online offerings for senior care
By
John O'Connor
Oct 14, 2015
Rutgers University has joined the growing ranks of colleges offering senior living-related educational programs.
Brace for a catastrophic seniors housing shortage, group warns
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2016
Unless major infrastructure and policy changes are made, the nation’s supply of affordable housing for seniors will become woefully inadequate in the decades to come.
Possible catch-22 identified in right-to-die states
By
John O'Connor
Nov 21, 2016
More states are passing right-to-die laws laden with strict eligibility rules that could cause complications for seniors and their caregivers.
Highly decorated veteran’s medals may have been stolen
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2018
A Kansas family is looking for answers while grieving the loss of their loved one. The resident’s military awards are missing from a storage facility near the senior living community in Hutchinson,...
Senior living portfolio a drag on Ventas
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2019
First-quarter results were a mixed bag for Ventas.
Ventas’ $2.6 billion bid will create healthcare REIT titan
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2014
Real estate investment trust giant Ventas took a huge step in bolstering its private-pay assets when it announced it would acquire American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust for $2.6 billion in cash and...
Advance directives reach record levels
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Seniors are completing advance directives in record numbers, but this is not having the expected effect of shifting people from hospitals to hospices in their last days.
Three clear signs of change
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2014
These new shifts clearly point toward a different future
More payoffs from social networking
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Residents in senior living settings experienced multiple cognitive and emotional benefits from being trained in how to use social media, according to findings from a “landmark” study in the...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Debra Cafaro
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2020
How different is Ventas since Debra Cafaro took over? Only about as different as night and day.