Bill proposes study of effects of price gouging on providers during pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
A proposed bill calling for a study of how healthcare providers have been affected by price gouging by temporary staffing agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives...
Pressures mount for staffing agencies accused of price gouging long-term care operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
While senior living and other long-term care leaders are being joined by other healthcare groups, and even members of Congress, to call for federal action against price-gouging by temporary staffing agencies,...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...
Intergenerational mentorship program aims to promote social connection, reduce loneliness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2021
A virtual mentorship program connecting independent living residents and teens helped counteract loneliness in the midst of the pandemic, according to a University of California, San Diego, study.
Florida jumps 9 spots to claim title of best state for retirement: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2020
Florida jumped nine places from 2019 to claim the top spot as best U.S. state for retirement in 2020, according to a new report.
Integrating key marketing components is key to solving senior living occupancy challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2023
No “silver bullet” exists to solve occupancy challenges, according to one senior living marketing firm. But pulling together all of the key components can lead to operator success.
Ventas seeks to exceed 2019 performance in 2023, CEO says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 13, 2023
Ventas is entering 2023 seeking to reach 2019 performance levels and then exceed them, Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said during Friday’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings call.
Strong senior housing growth fuels quarter of exceeded expectations for Welltower
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2023
Although acknowledging that senior housing operators “still have a long way to go” to recover from the pandemic, Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra on Wednesday said the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment...
Amazon technology challenge focuses on easing aging process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2022
Meeting the needs of older adults as well as some members of Generation X and the Baby Boom generation is the goal of the latest Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge.
‘Historic’ Social Security cost-of-living adjustment gets mixed reviews from advocates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2022
The Social Security Administration on Thursday issued a historic 8.7% cost-of-living increase, giving prospective senior living residents improved buying power in the coming year. But the increase is getting...