Maria Oliva – whose pioneering career in senior living spanned three decades – died on Tuesday, prompting tributes from across the industry. “She was one of the great thought leaders in our industry – a real powerhouse, pushing ideas before anyone else,” said Laurie Geschrey, who is CEO/Principal at OnePoint Consulting and worked with Oliva […]
Category: Assisted Living
Wages for many key health care workers in assisted living increased between 5% and 6% on average last year. That’s according to the latest edition of the Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report from Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), which is produced in collaboration with LeadingAge and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). […]
Assisted living services are most expensive in New Hampshire, Washington, D.C., and Delaware, according to a new analysis from senior living referral service Seniorly. Assisted living costs average $8,248 per month in New Hampshire, nearly double the national average of $4,401, according to Seniorly data gleaned from more than 60,000 senior living communities. New Hampshire […]
Infection control protocols and emergency preparedness requirements are now commonplace in the U.S. as 20 states enacted regulation changes and updates for assisted living operators in the last year. That’s according to the latest annual “Assisted Living Regulatory Review” report from the National Center for Assisted Living, released Jan. 10. The report this year tracked […]
This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership The senior living sector was rocked this week by the Washington Post’s series slamming assisted living. The three articles took aim at multiple facets of the senior living business but mainly focused on elopements among residents with memory care needs. Senior living associations and some […]
This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership Based on a number of recent news reports and research studies, I imagine the public is confused about whether senior living is affordable or out of reach, a good deal or a veritable swindle. These reports and studies include the article headlined “Extra Fees Drive […]
Having successfully developed an assisted living community for Medicaid beneficiaries in the Washington, D.C. market, Northbridge is now underway on a similar project, with Amazon (NYSE: AMZ) among the backers. Amazon’s involvement will “give us a little more flexibility” in the new community compared to the first, Northbridge Communities President Wendy Nowokunski said at the […]
This article is part of your SHN+ subscription During last week’s Q2 2023 earnings call, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) CEO Cindy Baier characterized the company’s focus on higher-acuity settings as a competitive differentiator. “Our diverse portfolio of communities, with a higher mix of assisted living and memory care, sets us apart from the industry, […]
The senior living industry is racing back to pre-pandemic occupancy — and operators of assisted living communities appear to be closest to the finish line. Assisted living operators have since the start of the pandemic recovered roughly three-fourths of their overall occupancy losses, according to a new analysis from NIC MAP Vision. Independent living operators, […]
The senior living industry’s most prominent four advocacy organizations are coming together as part of a new effort to define and boost quality in assisted living communities. LeadingAge, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), Argentum and the National Center for Assisted Living this week announced the launch of the Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative, an […]