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AHCA / NCAL, AMDA blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to discharge people with COVID-19 from hospitals to long-term care facilities

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Lois A. Bowers

March 30, 2020

“The question all state officials must consider is whether the risk of introducing a virus with an estimated 30% or higher mortality rate into a nursing home or assisted living community outweighs the risk of hospitals being overcrowded,” the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living and AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine said in a joint statement released Sunday.

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Record prices paid for assisted living units, while SNFs top $93,000

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Amy Novotney

March 25, 2020

Before the coronavirus pandemic took over the U.S. economy, the seniors housing and care market was as a roll, according to data released Monday from Norwalk, CT-based Irving Levin Associates. The average price per unit in assisted living increased to a record $248,400 in 2019, pushing it 12% higher than the previous high of $221,250 per unit in 2017. Skilled nursing bed prices reached $93,000 per bed last year — just the second time bed price values have reached that high.

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Assisted living average price per unit reaches record $248,400: report

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Lois A. Bowers

March 20, 2020

The average price per unit in assisted living increased to a record $248,400 in 2019, which was 12% higher than the previous high of $221,250 per unit in 2017, according to a new report.

Editors' Columns

The push for standards: At least we’re making progress

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John O'Connor

February 20, 2020

Ever been to one of those weddings where the parents were a bit less than thrilled? Kind of reminds me of the way a few senior living organizations are now looking at Argentum.

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Quality, collaboration remain shared goals, battling associations say as they await decision on national senior living standards

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Lois A. Bowers

February 19, 2020

Quality remains a shared priority for two groups of senior living associations involved in a dispute over whether Argentum should be permitted to develop national standards for the industry through the American National Standards Institute, the groups said Tuesday as they await the outcome of an ANSI hearing to decide the matter.

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‘Baseless’ lawsuit said to be part of ‘ongoing campaign’ that could affect operators across the country

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Lois A. Bowers

February 19, 2020

One of the country’s largest senior living operators is pushing back against a potential class action lawsuit in California, calling its claims “baseless” and “categorically false.” The outcome could affect operators across the country.

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Long-term care corporate executives see 2.81% salary increase

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Lois A. Bowers

February 18, 2020

Long-term care corporate executives saw an average salary increase of 2.81% in 2019, according to data released Friday by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service.

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Assisted living, memory care, middle market among priority areas for provider group in 2020

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Lois A. Bowers

February 5, 2020

Working to keep the regulation of assisted living at the state level, helping ensure full funding for programs for memory care residents, and advocating for financing reform to help middle-income older adults access long-term services and supports are three of the many priorities LeadingAge outlined for 2020 on Tuesday.

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Researchers call for improved state websites about assisted living

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Lois A. Bowers

January 31, 2020

Improving the information available about assisted living communities on state websites could help steer prospective residents and their families to communities that best meet their needs and minimize move-outs, say the authors of a study in The Gerontologist.

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Average assisted living administrator salary tops $100,000

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Lois A. Bowers

January 28, 2020

Salaries for assisted living administrators working in assisted living communities averaged $100,622 in 2019, an increase of 3.6% over 2018, when the average salary was $97,126, according to the 22nd annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report.”

AHCA / NCAL, AMDA blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to discharge people with COVID-19 from hospitals to long-term care facilities

Record prices paid for assisted living units, while SNFs top $93,000

Assisted living average price per unit reaches record $248,400: report

The push for standards: At least we’re making progress

Quality, collaboration remain shared goals, battling associations say as they await decision on national senior living standards

‘Baseless’ lawsuit said to be part of ‘ongoing campaign’ that could affect operators across the country

Long-term care corporate executives see 2.81% salary increase

Assisted living, memory care, middle market among priority areas for provider group in 2020

Researchers call for improved state websites about assisted living

Average assisted living administrator salary tops $100,000

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