Target senior housing communities in broadband access program: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2021
As the federal government transitions between broadband access programs, one aging services leader is asking that the affordable connectivity program specifically target older adults in subsidized housing.
Active adult housing in 2022
By
Lynne Moore
Dec 13, 2021
Q. Will active adult housing continue to be a hot market sector for the senior housing industry in 2022? A. All leading indicators look favorable. Active adult housing is a growing and evolving sector...
Back to school taking on a new meaning for many locals
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
In what was once a high school in the downtown area of Paris, IL for longer than anyone can remember, Tiger Senior Apartments are now home to many of the town’s older residents.
Proposed rule on broadband access presents challenges to affordable senior housing providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 02, 2021
A proposed rule on broadband access in multifamily housing settings sets federally subsidized housing providers up for failure in serving older adult residents, according to LeadingAge.
Now is the time for older adults, their caregivers: aging services leaders
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
As the country waits for action on the historic $1.75 trillion social spending bill, long-term care advocates are ramping up campaigns angling to refocus attention on the sector.
Manufactured homes may present competition for traditional senior living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2021
Manufactured housing is beginning to look like a viable alternative to traditional senior living options for the 55-and-older age group, according to JLL’s recently published Manufactured Housing Report.
Slimmer, $1.75T Build Back Better framework calls for ‘historic’ investment in older adults, but...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 29, 2021
A pared down, $1.75 trillion social spending package framework announced Thursday by President Biden is being called a “historic step” for older adults, but greater investments still are necessary...
3-year pilot to test wellness programming in senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 21, 2021
A three-year pilot project by two nonprofit senior living providers in New Jersey aims to gauge the ability of specialized programming to improve the health and well-being of affordable senior housing...
Business briefs, Oct. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 21, 2021
3-year pilot to test wellness programming, tech use in senior housing … Fitch Ratings assigns BBB- issuer default rating to Peconic Landing at Southold; affirms revenue bonds; outlook stable … Yardi...
Members of Congress show support for affordable housing in bobbed Build Back Better Act
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2021
As negotiations between leaders in the legislative and executive branches of government continue over what provisions will be included in a slimmed-down Build Back Better Act, two “dear colleague”...