1.5 million reasons not to ‘rob’ senior living to pay for roads, bridges and sewer pipes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2021
Senior living and care leaders turned up the pressure on members of Congress on Friday, pointing out the dangers associated with a rumored plan to take $24 billion away from the Provider Relief Fund —...
New insights into how to attract residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2021
There’s a lot to take in related to the American Seniors Housing Association’s second national consumer survey, conducted in December with ProMatura. Results were released Monday.
A new day in the battle against COVID
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2021
We all can agree that we’d like to see an end to the illness and death caused by the coronavirus. We’d like families and residents to be able to hug one another again. We’d like to stop having to...
4 lessons for senior living from 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2021
Five senior living industry leaders recently took the time to share with me — for you — their insights into the biggest challenges that faced owners and operators in 2020 and the challenges they will...
Dealmaker’s Handbook 2020
Oct 20, 2020
The 2020 Dealmaker’s Handbook.
Voices growing in call for senior living to receive federal aid
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 17, 2020
For months now, industry associations have been making the case for senior living operators to be included in a federal COVID relief package. Increasingly, their messages are being heard, and other voices...
Industry, lawmakers agree: Assisted living needs COVID-19 help
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Now that Sens. Warren and Markey and Rep. Maloney realize what the industry has been saying to anyone who would listen for months now — that senior living operators need resources to battle COVID-19,...
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...
Senior living operators are using a balanced, data-driven approach to reopening communities during the COVID-19 pandemic by continuously assessing risk, mitigating transmission and monitoring progress...
Senior living and care industry leaders speak out against racial inequity in COVID-19 pandemic, society
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2020
Senior living and care industry representatives are speaking out against racial inequity in response to rising protests across the country following the death of George Floyd and data on COVID-19 cases...