CDC lowers estimate of omicron prevalence in the United States
Dec 29, 2021
Predictions are likely to become more accurate as researchers learn more about omicron.
Your favorite columns of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Just like last year, 2021 was dominated by the coronavirus. So also like 2020, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 popped up more than once as a topic of our most-read columns this year when we examined...
3 ways you can make senior living better
By
John O'Connor
Aug 12, 2021
In some ways, COVID has become too convenient of a target.
Your favorite columns of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
In a year dominated by the coronavirus, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 popped up more than once as a topic of our most-read columns of 2020 when we examined analytics related to website visitors,...
The work-from-home surge may lead workers buy retirement homes even before they retire
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 22, 2020
COVID-19 has forced many Americans to work remotely — and some companies even have added an option for employees to work from home for the rest of their careers. For the senior housing industry, this...
Senate vote imminent on ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief plan
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2020
Senate lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a coronavirus relief measure that could affect the home care field in several ways.
Can senior living breathe new life into struggling commercial real estate?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 13, 2020
Many parking garages, shopping malls and other commercial real estate structures were struggling before COVID-19. The pandemic’s spread has made things that much worse.
Mnuchin: Unemployed should not get what amounts to a raise while off the job
By
John O'Connor
Jul 13, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently said the White House wants to cap enhanced unemployment benefits in the next coronavirus package. One reason: so workers do not get benefits that exceed what...
Occupancy numbers hit historic lows: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the second quarter, units in the senior living sector emptied out as never before. Occupancy levels declined by 2.8% to 84.9%, according to the National Investment...
Insurance getting much more expensive, when it’s available
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
Add standard liability insurance to the list of woes that seniors housing and care operators must address. Such coverage is not only getting more difficult to find, rates are climbing by as much as 300%,...