Senior Housing News recently spoke with New England-based Benchmark Senior Living’s chairman and chief executive officer, Tom Grape, to get his perspective on the future of assisted living and the idea of an affordable model (he doesn’t exactly think it’s possible). Grape has been in the senior living industry for just about 20 years, and […]
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With skilled nursing in the dumps as a result of the 11.1% cuts to Medicare payments, most of the talk has turned to assisted living as the next area for growth for investors. During the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC) conference in Washington, D.C., much of the “next big thing” […]
Senior living providers are finding it increasingly common to take care of patients with ever-rising acuity levels, and it’s causing them to revisit their staffing and services to ensure they’re able to provide adequate care. “We’ve seen the acuity go up consistently for the past ten years, but now it’s getting to the point that […]