Establishing partnerships between assisted living and other post-acute care providers—particularly rehabilitative services—is essential going forward in the senior living industry, a panel of senior care executives told attendees of ALFA Community 2012 session in Dallas on Wednesday. While there are many different components of the post-acute care continuum, the relationship between rehabilitation and assisted living […]
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Happy belated Earth Day…..This installment of Movers and Shakers may not be Platinum LEED certified but it’s as environmentally friendly as that low-emission VOC. Looking for new seeds to plant in your organization? Try our senior housing jobs board where you can post a job for 60 days for $50. For those seeking greener pastures, […]
This is a follow-up to Part 2 of a multi-part series exploring the question, “Will the Nation Go Broke Paying for Senior Housing & Long-Term Care?” Check out parts one and three. While some states are making use of Medicaid waivers to create “affordable” assisted living models, there’s industry consensus that the concept of affordability […]
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 […]
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 […]
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