While congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victories at the polls, executives of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living and LeadingAge are calling for Congress to work in the time before the Jan. 20 inauguration to pass an aid package to help long-term care operators and others battling the coronavirus.
Close to 60% of nonprofit senior housing providers surveyed by LeadingAge reported confirmed COVID-19 cases in their communities, raising concerns about the more than 2.5 million low-income older adults living in affordable senior housing.
The majority (69%) of affordable seniors housing providers say they are at least financially strained — if not severely financially strained — as a result of having to pay for personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, thermometers, and other screening tools amid the ongoing pandemic. That’s according to a survey of 278 nonprofit seniors housing providers conducted by LeadingAge earlier this month.
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Even before the pandemic hit, the number of elderly people experiencing homelessness was projected to triple within the next decade. A New York Times examination finds that swelling numbers of homeless elderly people will put unprecedented pressure on social service networks and agencies.
The city of Fate, TX, has embarked on a public-private partnership with several real estate and financial firms to develop an affordable seniors housing community. If successful, the venture is expected to become a long-term revenue stream for the town.
Tiny home manufacturer partnering with Vancouver Housing Authority to build alternatives to assisted living … Fargo, ND, makes list of Forbes “Best Places to Retire” for 10th year in a row … Healthpeak selling Kentucky properties owned by Atria Senior Living … Investcor, Integral to build Nevada seniors housing community … Bethesda to open seniors housing community in Minnesota
A public-private initiative is testing a project to bring technology-enabled health and well-being to low-income older adults in California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus may be forcefully pushing the sector’s design back in the opposite direction, reports an article in Bloomberg Thursday.
A developer, builder and manager of affordable senior housing and other apartment complexes has settled one of the largest housing accessibility lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice.
