Last week, I heard one of the most insightful, no-baloney talks I’ve heard in a while from a long-term care official.
McKnight’s online expo tackles sources of capital for 2012
Feb 22, 2012
Prices for assisted living communities grew 45% in 2011, to $156,900 per unit, according to a new report. Senior living industry analysts were encouraged by the results of the report, which showed that...
The growing cost of compliance in long-term care
By
Michael K. Loucks
Nov 09, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand compliance-related regulations for skilled nursing facilities.
Assisted living, independent living occupancy rises slightly, new report says
Sep 28, 2010
Occupancy in the assisted living and independent living sectors has leveled off in the past year after steadily declining since the early part of 2007, according to a soon-to-be-released report from the...
Recession slows cost growth at some long-term care facilities
Sep 21, 2010
There were smaller cost increases at some long-term care facilities from 2008-2010 as a result of the economic recession, according to a new analysis from Prudential Financial Inc., a financial services...
Mind your p’s and q’s
By
Barbara Dice
Jul 12, 2010
Practicing good manners makes residents feel more comfortable and helps to motivate staff.
‘American Idol’ meets assisted living
By
Liza Berger
May 28, 2010
You can call them assisted living’s “idols.” About a dozen employees of assisted living facilities auditioned and won spots to sing a song commissioned by the Assisted Living Federation...
Erickson, Sunrise suffer tragic fates
By
Liza Berger
Apr 05, 2010
Most people are familiar with the Greek myth of Icarus, who, enthralled with flying, ventured too close to the sun. It’s a homily that helps to explain the fate of many companies, including two in...
Skilled nursing bed prices increase by 4% in 2009, report finds
Mar 16, 2010
The average price per bed for skilled nursing facilities rose slightly in 2009, while the price per bed in assisted living facilities fell, according to the 15th edition of the Senior Care Acquisition...
Sunrise ousts North American vice president in cost-saving move
Feb 04, 2010
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. on Monday said it will terminate the employment of Daniel Schwartz, senior vice president of North American Operations, effective May 31, 2010.