[Updated] Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth, Post-Acute Waivers Used by Senior Living Operators

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect Congress passing the year-end government funding bill. SHN comments from operators and experts quoted in the story occurred prior to votes by the House and Senate on Friday evening. Senior living experts and operators will continue to access Medicare telehealth and hospital-at-home services after waivers for […]

‘5- to 10-Year Strategy’: Senior Living Operators Play Value-Based Care Long Game

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription As the pace of senior living operators adopting value-based care models in 2024 quickens, challenges remain in growing those models. Providers are wielding data insights to spur value-based care model growth while also posing significant challenges to operators aiming to balance in making the risky transition to […]

Inside the Senior Living Industry’s Value-Based Care ‘Arms Race’

This members-only, exclusive article is part of your SHN+ subscription If the speed at which senior living operators were adopting value-based care models accelerated last year, in 2024 the effort has kicked into an even higher gear. Within the last two months, senior living providers including 12 Oaks, Benchmark Senior Living, and Epoch Senior Living […]

What the Senate Hearing on Assisted Living Foretells About Sector’s Future

This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership The Jan. 25 Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on assisted living covered a lot of ground – which makes sense, considering that the committee’s last hearing dedicated to AL took place 20 years ago. Given the variety of topics covered – including resident safety, […]

Christian Living Communities Continues Evolution With Launch of In-House Marketing Agency, Strategic Review

Christian Living Communities had a foundational year in 2023 with progress made on multiple fronts, including pushing occupancy and financial results past pre-pandemic levels. The Denver-based senior living organization launched its own in-house digital marketing agency, Cappella Digital Marketing Solutions, which CEO Jill Vitale-Aussem said “resulted in significant improvements in lead generation at a lower […]

Transactions and Financings: CLC-Capella Partners with Green House Homes; LCB Senior Living Assumes Management of The Hearth At Glastonbury 

Partnerships CLC-Capella partners with Green House Homes Christian Living Communities began a partnership with Green House Homes to provide management support on Nov. 1.  Done through CLC’s Capella division, The Green Homes at Mariosal in Loveland, Colorado provide skilled nursing care to 90 residents. CLC – Cappella owns or operates nine other communities in Colorado […]