For the next few weeks, Senior Housing News is taking a more in-depth look at our list of Top Development Locations for 2013. This second installment takes a closer look at some of Florida’s top market areas. Read the first installment here, and please note that SHN’s development list is not ranked in any particular order. […]
Category: Assisted Living
Reimbursement for assisted-living providers historically has been private pay. While that continues to be the case, over the last decade there has been an expansion in the number of states that contribute Medicaid dollars for some services. On a macro level, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for AL will result in higher demand across the board. Residents […]
Construction: Planned Tenn. Life Care Services Community Plans $9 Million Expansion The Heritage at Brentwood, a Life Care Services community in Tennessee, is planning a $9 million expansion of Somerfield Health Center to accommodate the needs of the community’s growing population and enhance the continuum of care available to residents of the independent senior living community […]
As assisted living regulations evolve, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements fluctuate, and healthcare reform begins to take effect, many states are facing their own challenges as they continue to develop, operate, and implement new rules and programs. Here is a collection of long-term care related news bites from across the nation. From The Morning Call (Pa.)—Senior […]
Responsive and caring management and staff at assisted living communities are top drivers for high satisfaction rates among residents and their families toward the communities they reside in, according to the 2011-2012 National Surveys of Customer and Employee Satisfaction in Assisted Living Communities. When asked as to their overall satisfaction and how they would recommend […]
Most states in the nation are facing a looming problem—how to pay for the care of the rapidly increasing senior population on budgets that are already strained—and California is no exception, but its slowly-developing Medicaid waiver for assisted living may help. The waiver has been years in the making, and even now, only of a […]
As assisted living regulations evolve, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements fluctuate, and healthcare reform begins to take effect, many states are facing their own challenges as they continue to develop, operate, and implement new rules and programs. Here is a collection of long-term care related news bites from across the nation. From Colorado Public Radio—Hospitals Need […]
While there are different schools of thought on the practice of offering discounts in senior living, many agree it can be a beneficial strategy to increase occupancy in a tough sales environment—as long as it’s done the right way. Move-in incentives can make the difference between being 88.6% occupied—the national average for senior housing communities […]
The market for potential assisted living or skilled nursing facility residents is being depleted by family caregivers who are taking on more and more senior care responsibilities, including medical and nursing tasks once only provided in hospitals, according to a new AARP report. The level of care that non-professional caregivers are providing has grown increasingly […]
America’s health system is increasingly moving toward a managed care model that emphasizes cost-effective, quality care and plenty of choice for older adults’ living options, including community-based settings. But some states’ assisted living regulations can be restrictive, worrying providers in those areas about their ability to participate in various healthcare reform initiatives, such as care […]
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