Fear of increasing senior living costs leads some older adults to agree to pay more upfront
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2024
With senior living’s affordability a top concern for older adults and their families, 25% of respondents to a new US News & World Report survey said they would be willing to pay more upfront to guarantee...
Residency should not determine access to emergency services, including lift assists, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2024
The senior living industry is pushing back against a Washington Post story about senior living providers’ use of 911 for lift assists, saying that where an older adult lives should not determine whether...
Brookdale finds itself in the midst of another federal inquiry, this time about skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
The country’s largest senior living company on Sunday found itself the subject of an inquiry related to a new federal mandate for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Brookdale Senior Living President...
Esther Kamara-Conteh’s life has taken her from Sierra Leone in West Africa to New York and beyond.
Omega Healthcare Investors sees positive momentum with agency labor use down, occupancy up
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors sees positive momentum in its core portfolio of senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities as agency labor use declines and occupancy continues its steady improvement,...