Independent living and assisted living continue to lead the way for future senior housing investment, with a recent survey showing a 24% increase in positive investment sentiment for the sector from 2024. That’s according to JLL Capital Markets’ eighth edition of the Senior Housing and Care Investor Survey and Trends report. A total of 78% […]
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Nonprofit senior living operator Episcopal SeniorLife Communities has formed a partnership with brain health provider Isaac Health to expand its dementia care offerings as the organization continues on its rollout of the CMS Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model. The partnership will expand the Rochester, New York-based senior living provider’s reach to serve more […]
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 […]
Older adults who move into senior living communities experience better health outcomes compared to those living in homes outside of such communities, according to a research series conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) in conjunction with the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). The research by NORC and NIC […]
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 […]
In order to provide better care to older adults living with dementia, the senior living industry must adapt and be ready for the the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) GUIDE model rollout this year. The GUIDE model, which was announced in 2023, aims to help those with dementia stay in their homes longer […]
Tech-enabled behavioral health company Rippl has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to create a new digital dementia care navigation tool for caregivers and physicians. The new online tool, called the Dementia Care Navigation Services (DCNS), will aim to address current gaps in the dementia care service model for patients and caregivers by removing care bottlenecks […]
To receive more content like this each week, click here to subscribe. Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. Case in point is the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its roadmap for combating Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in the coming years as the number of people living with cognitive changes continues to grow. The latest national plan to address Alzheimer’s and other dementias outlines six goals for reducing cognitive illnesses, including: A […]
By Amy Stulick The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a sweeping set of proposed nursing home reforms, taking particular aim at private equity ownership. While private-pay senior living providers have expressed some concern about the potential for greater federal regulation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the White House has focused its attention first […]
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