Wyoming is famous for its natural beauty, but its expanses of wilderness are one reason it is the toughest U.S. state for seniors to live in, according to recently released rankings that looked at the costs of care and accessibility of services. The Cowboy State ranked No. 38 in the cost of care category on […]
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Bankrate, which owns Caring.com, has agreed to part ways with the senior living referral service in order to be acquired by Red Ventures, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday. The decision came after an FTC complaint that said the $1.4 billion acquisition, agreed to in July, would harm competition in the market for third-party paid referral services […]
Wildfires sweeping across Northern California have led to mass evacuations, with seniors among more than 20,000 people who fled their homes—thousands of which have been destroyed. It’s likely that some of these displaced older adults will now decide to live in a senior housing community, either on a temporary or permanent basis. Sunshine Retirement Living […]
Happy Monday, Senior Housing News readers! Today’s the big day—it’s almost time for the solar eclipse! It’s scheduled to occur here in Chicago just after 1 p.m. local time, and all of us at Senior Housing News (who managed to track down NASA-approved solar eclipse glasses) will be joining in on the fun, watching from […]
Seniors that reside in Utah may relish in the fact that the state is considered the “best” state in which to age, according to Caring.com’s “2017 Best and Worst States to Grow Old” report. The third-party senior care referral agent ranked states according to various factors, including senior living community reviews, nursing home costs and elderly well-being assessments. […]
Former Caring.com VP Accepts Position at Home Care Assistance Katie Roper, vice president of sales and marketing at Caring.com, has left the company and accepted a new role at Home Care Assistance. At the company, Roper will be the vice president of healthcare strategy and partnerships. In the role, she will develop national partnerships that leverage Home […]
Nearly one-third of people with a loved one in senior housing and care believe he or she is unhappy, but feel there are no other options, according to a recent survey from third-party referral agent Caring.com. In responding to a question about their attitude toward a parent, spouse or friend’s living situation, 31% of people acknowledged their […]
Older adults live in variety of settings prior to senior housing and 65% of all adults moving into senior living are moving from their home, according to a recent survey from Caring.com. Findings also suggest that social media may not be an effective channel for targeting those looking to make a move. About 17% of people […]
Wells Fargo Capital Finance Announces New National Health Care Sales Manager Wells Fargo Capital Finance, the asset-based lending division of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), announced the promotion of Kevin Harbour to national health care sales manager in the company’s health care finance group. Harbour will be responsible for leading a team of business […]
Converting leads to move-ins is a tough task to begin with in senior living, but when multiple generations are involved in the decision, it becomes even more of a challenge. Adult children participate in 73% of senior housing decisions, according to 2014 figures from the American Senior Housing Association (ASHA). When the inquirer is an […]
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