Senior living hourly wages outpace private sector, but competition for workers continues
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 24, 2024
Hourly wages in senior living communities have increased by 30.9% over the past five years, outpacing growth in the broader private sector by 6.5 percentage points. But the labor market remains “exceptionally...
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May 09, 2017
DOL: The growing need for eldercare workers … Affordable housing program costs more, shelters fewer … Literacy program inspires intergenerational friendships … Magnifying glass at root...
Intergenerational relationships benefit everyone in them, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2017
Senior living community residents and children and youth benefit from interacting, according to a new report, which also suggests ways to encourage such relationships.
Groundbreaking set for CCRC on college campus
Oct 08, 2018
An Oct. 19 groundbreaking is set for The Spires at Berry College, a continuing care retirement community planned to open in 2020 on 48 acres of the Rome, GA, educational institution’s 27,000-acre campus.
Here’s what keeps senior living operators up at night
By
John O'Connor
Mar 22, 2017
Finding and keeping the right workers was rated the top concern among nearly 200 senior living leaders who contributed to a new Perkins Eastman survey.
Project examines social media effects on older adults’ mood, behavior
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2016
A graduate school research project is pairing students with CCRC residents to see whether and how social media affect older adults’ emotions, mood and behavior.
Maplewood Senior Living partners with hospital on $100 million hybrid facility
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
Maplewood Senior Living is teaming up with Norwalk Hospital and its parent organization to construct a five-story building in Norwalk, CT, that will contain an assisted living community, medical offices...
The Moments embraces technology to win Gold as Innovator of the Year
By
Liza Berger
Oct 11, 2019
Devotion to technological innovation helped The Moments, a 32-suite memory care community care in Lakeville, MN, win the top prize in the category of Innovator of the Year in the Senior Living track of...
CCRC signed to host ballplayers again
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2017
St. Paul’s, a South Bend, IN, continuing care retirement / life plan community, once again is serving as home to players from the South Bend Cubs during baseball season.
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