A spending plan that just might put you out of business
By
John O'Connor
May 25, 2017
With the Trump administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, it’s guns versus butter, and guns are now in the lead, right? Not exactly.
No need to trash this emerging senior living option
By
John O'Connor
Mar 30, 2017
I have seen the future of senior living. And it looks a lot like a trailer park. Come to think of it, it just might be a trailer park.
Another upscale senior living story? That is so rich!
By
John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2018
With apologies to the Beatles, I read the news today. Oh boy.
A shipshape approach to senior living?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2021
What are the biggest barriers to affordable seniors housing Lately, this issue has received considerable discussion and some debate. For my money, two challenges rise above the rest.
Harvard study: Elderly demographics will crush existing housing and service options
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2016
The nation’s surging elderly population will create unprecedented demand for affordable housing and service options within two decades, a Harvard University study asserts.
Proposed legislation seeks to improve and expand affordable-housing options
By
John O'Connor
Jul 24, 2018
Several senators are calling for a comprehensive look into the challenges facing those who seek affordable seniors housing — and housing overall.
Affordable housing with supportive social services may trim hospital costs, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Oct 15, 2018
At a time when policymakers are trying to reduce hospital-related costs, a relatively simple adjustment could help dramatically. The proposed solution? Invest more in affordable seniors’ housing that...
New measure expands the nation’s supply of affordable senior housing
By
John O'Connor
Nov 25, 2019
House legislation designed to expand that nation’s supply of affordable senior living received a quick endorsement from one of the nation’s largest provider organizations.
Brace for a catastrophic seniors housing shortage, group warns
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2016
Unless major infrastructure and policy changes are made, the nation’s supply of affordable housing for seniors will become woefully inadequate in the decades to come.
Report: Some residents at risk for a new kind of religious discrimination
By
John O'Connor
Dec 18, 2017
Revised laws and policies exempting religious organizations from anti-discrimination provisions are taking a toll on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders, a new report claims.