Earlier this year, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) relaunched its Where You Lives Matters website to serve as a “game-changing new tool” for online lead aggregation. Initially launched in 2016, the independent website failed to gain traction with operators while still being a viable educational resource for consumers seeking answers about senior living. With […]
Many current active adult residents are seemingly satisfied with their living experience, and hold affordability among their top desires. That’s according to a new research report by the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and ProMatura Group. The report, released Tuesday, is based on responses from 873 older adults currently living in rental active adult communities, […]
An analysis of 911 call data by the Washington Post shows that lift-assist emergency responses have increased 30% in recent years at assisted living and other senior care settings, the newspaper reported. That spike is three times faster than the increase in overall 911 call volume seen nationwide between the same time period of 2019 […]
Senior living operators are getting serious about data collection and the middle-market, all while they are redefining operations for a new generation of residents. That’s not to say the industry is only now starting to talk about these topics – for years, I have spoken with senior living leaders who have said that these are […]
This content is available through your SHN+ membership Upheaval in the nursing home sector is increasing the need for Medicaid-based assisted living. This was one of the key takeaways from my meetings last week at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) annual conference in Denver. Given that AHCA is the largest […]
Senior living providers are more focused than ever on providing high-quality health care — and finding ways to be compensated for doing so. This is driving investment in clinical capabilities and pushing the industry to a tipping point on value-based care. These are among my takeaways from the recent American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) meeting […]
Margin compression is forcing senior living providers to reconsider some of the most fundamental aspects of the traditional operating model. This was one takeaway from the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) conference that took place earlier this week in Scottsdale, Arizona. Covid-related margin pressure has been exacerbated by cost inflation and staffing pressures. After two […]
Baptist Senior Services names new CEO amid rebrand Pittsburgh-based Baptist Senior Services, now Baptist Senior Family, announced Timothy Myers will serve as President and CEO, replacing Alvin Allison Jr., who will retire at the end of this year. Myers was most recently CFO at Ingleside, a DC-area seniors housing parent company that oversees six senior […]
Another round of Covid-19 relief is being made available to health care groups, including assisted living providers. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced that it is releasing $25.5 billion in new funding for health care providers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The portal to apply for funds will open on […]
Base pay rose 7.8% across all senior living positions between 2019 and 2020, with stronger wage growth for positions in which industry-specific knowledge was crucial to job performance. That’s according to the latest “State of Compensation in Seniors Housing” report from executive compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer and American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA). The annual survey […]
