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New senior living initiative aims to ‘reframe the conversation’ with policymakers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2019
Argentum announced the Senior Living Impact initiative on Wednesday at the annual Senior Living Executive Conference. It will target federal and state officials.
Family caregiver study suggests opportunities for senior living providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2019
Half of the country’s 40 million family caregivers are assisting loved ones with activities of daily living and performing medical and nursing tasks without training, suggesting an opportunity for senior...
Florida assisted living communities challenged by staffing, Medicaid, study confirms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2019
Staffing and Medicaid reimbursement were two pressing issues for operators that emerged from a recent survey commissioned by the Florida Assisted Living Association, the organization’s CEO, Shaddrick...
First-ever index will measure treatment of LGBTQ residents in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2019
Elder advocacy group SAGE and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation today are announcing plans for what they believe is the first-ever nationwide tool to assess how well senior living and other long-term...
McKnight’s Senior Living honored for website, print magazine
Apr 15, 2019
McKnight’s Senior Living has captured three journalism awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Senior housing occupancy stable and ‘moving in the right direction’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2019
The occupancy rate for senior housing across the United States in the first quarter of 2019 increased 0.1 percentage point from the previous quarter, to 88.1%, according to data released Thursday by the...
GAO urges CMS to take action on assisted living recommendation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2019
The Government Accountability Office on Monday urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address a recommendation made in its January 2018 report on assisted living and said it would be monitoring...
Five Star agreement is ‘best possible solution’ to financial issues, SNH says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2019
A new agreement between Five Star Senior Living and Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) that converts 261 communities from triple-net leases to a RIDEA structure and gives the real estate investment...
Five Star, Senior Housing Properties Trust announce restructuring deal
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2019
Five Star Senior Living and Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) will enter into new management agreements for 261 senior living communities that Five Star leases and operates as part of a restructuring...