Inflation could stifle pandemic recovery among CCRCs: Fitch
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2022
Operating performance and future demand for continuing care retirement / life plan communities could be significantly affected if inflationary pressures continue beyond this year, according to Fitch Ratings.
Bill proposes study of effects of price gouging on providers during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
A proposed bill calling for a study of how healthcare providers have been affected by price gouging by temporary staffing agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives...
Insurance premiums rise for senior living operators due to pandemic: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2022
Professional liability and property insurance premiums for senior living operators are increasing thanks to COVID-19, according to the results of a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing &...
3 lessons that COVID has taught activity directors about reimagining resident programs
By
Michelle Sayre, CTRS, CDP
Jun 13, 2022
Armed with lessons from the pandemic, we’re now more creative, energized and excited to plan activities for our residents.
Ventas riding senior housing recovery with occupancy, revenue growth
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2022
The senior living industry pandemic recovery is underway with accelerating demand, strong rate increases and rapidly improving clinical conditions, with expectations for occupancy and revenue growth going...
Israel will give fourth COVID-19 shot to people older than 60, health workers
Jan 03, 2022
About 60% of Israel’s 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose.
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Immune response may vary with choice of COVID-19 booster
Dec 16, 2021
All seven vaccines tested boosted immunity following two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19; six of seven did so following two doses of BNT162b2.
‘Robust’ senior housing recovery well underway: Ventas CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2021
Although a “robust senior housing recovery is well underway,” Ventas Chair and CEO Debra Cafaro said during Friday’s third-quarter earnings call that it may not progress in a straight line.
mRNA Vaccine more effective booster to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
Oct 22, 2021
“Our study shows a greater risk reduction for people who received an mRNA vaccine after having received a first dose of a vector-based, as compared to people having received the vector-based vaccine...