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 […]
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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 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday released new guidelines allowing Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 the flexibility to socialize and engage in routine activities, even among people who have not yet been vaccinated — another important step toward what a post-pandemic landscape would look like. The announcement is […]
As senior living providers are hitting critical mass in their Covid-19 vaccination efforts, they are taking a big step toward normalcy by resuming more regular visitations. As Covid-19 swept across the United States last spring, senior living communities shut their doors to almost all visitors — including residents’ family members. In the ensuing months, isolation […]
Consumer sentiment for senior housing overall has grown more positive as providers prove they can create safe environments for residents. But that sentiment is bifurcated. While the appeal of independent living has grown in recent months, interest in assisted living and memory care communities among prospective senior housing residents decreased. And the negative impact of […]