Sense of community, control may be a few clicks away for residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2018
Senior living residents may be deriving a sense of empowerment and community from a source that may surprise you.
Government oversteps authority in proposed rule that would increase costs, liabilities for assisted living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2018
A proposed rule that the Florida Department of Elder Affairs says addresses safety and quality issues in Sunshine State assisted living communities is being challenged by two associations representing...
HCP sets a course for the future as it reduces exposure to Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2018
It may be several years before demand catches up with supply in senior housing, but HCP expects to outperform the competition through five major initiatives, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment...
Ensign Group in ‘very selective’ acquisition mode
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2018
The Ensign Group is actively seeking acquisitions but is growing by being “very selective with each potential acquisition opportunity,” executives said Thursday during the organization’s...
New sales and cost-reduction initiatives should help future performance, Capital says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2018
Capital Senior Living saw occupancy dip in the first quarter, but new sales and marketing initiatives, as well as efforts to reduce costs through the centralization of several operating functions, should...
McKnight’s Senior Living honored for blogs, newsletter
May 02, 2018
McKnight’s Senior Living has received two awards in the 2018 American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors ASHPE Awards competition, the society announced Monday.
Federal departments should collaborate to serve affordable seniors housing residents, GAO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2018
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban should include the Department of Agriculture in collaborations involving housing and health services for older adults...
Ventas ‘killed a lot of brain cells’ devising Brookdale lease restructuring, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2018
Real estate investment trust Ventas has agreed to restructure its Brookdale Senior Living leases “to give Brookdale support and stability while it executes its operational turnaround under its new...
Here’s some help with educating residents about cognitive health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2018
If you’re looking for programming to offer as part of your senior living community’s wellness initiative or general activities, then you may be interested in a free toolkit from the federal...
Rent reforms proposed Wednesday by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson “would immediately impact seniors” living in subsidized housing if passed, despite assertions to the contrary...