Seniors are going to receive primary care. In 2019, the question is where. Primary care is critical for any person’s health. Yet across the nation, visits to those physicians are declining for Americans of all ages. Seniors specifically are faced with two unique barriers: travel, and the need for care overnight. Seniors also face a […]
Lifesprk has expanded its model to include bringing primary care services into senior housing settings — and senior care pioneer Dr. Bill Thomas is on board. The Minneapolis-based organization recently launched Lifesprk Health, a move aimed at delivering primary care services to older adults in the places where they live, including in independent living, assisted […]
Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has released the results of a study conducted for the health care real estate investment trust (REIT) by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) that may eventually establish best operating practices in assisted living and memory care communities across the country. The National Assisted Living Quality report is the result of a three-plus-year process […]
Payment models for health care services are changing across the care continuum. And while some believe this is the future of senior living, recent innovators have proven the future is already here. Value-based care is being used in some care settings, offering senior care operators increased financial incentives for the quality of care they provide. […]
The Senior Housing News (SHN) Summit – Los Angeles is less than one month away, and limited tickets are available for this networking event. Join over 120 senior living professionals in an intimate environment to hear from some of the industry’s most progressive thought leaders on the current state of the sector and what the […]
As the opioid epidemic dominates headlines across America, senior living providers are affected by the crisis—and in some cases, they’re at the front-lines of the battle. Register today for the Opioids & Senior Living: How Operators Can Learn To Manage The Crisis In Their Communities webinar to hear from veteran operators, physicians and academics on […]
When Summit Vista opens this fall, it will mark the arrival of Utah’s first entrance-deposit life plan community—and illustrate the growing trend of collaboration between senior living providers and health systems. All told, the roughly $400 million community is planned to occupy 100 acres in the city of Taylorsville, and is entitled for up to 1,600 […]
The total amount of money Americans will spend on health care at continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and skilled nursing facilities is projected to increase at a steady pace over the next decade, according to a new report from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2013, Americans […]
The case for in-home rehab care following joint replacements is getting stronger and could be a threat for some post-acute facilities. Even for those living alone, in-home rehab services may be better for outcomes as well as for patients’ pocketbooks, The New York Times reported. People are living longer lives and are requiring replacements of major […]
The U.S. population is aging rapidly—and some experts believe that hospitals and health systems need to change to adequately support it. That’s the idea behind the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, launched by The John A. Hartford Foundation, American Hospital Association, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and other groups, such as provider accreditation body The Joint Commission. […]
