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 […]
Transactions The Ensign Group acquires Nebraska campus The Ensign Group announced on Oct. 2 that it acquired St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Center and Skyview Villa Assisted Living. According to a press release, both communities are in Norfolk, Nebraska. The acquisition brings Ensign’s portfolio to 324 healthcare operations, 30 of which also include senior living […]
Curana Health and the Serviam Care Network have announced an expansion effort in Florida to bring value-based care services to senior living communities in the Sunshine State. Known as the Value-Based Care Alliance of Florida, the effort aims to expand value-based care initiatives to operators in the state with an overall goal of improving care […]
Memory care operators are gearing up for deeper participation in the new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which officially launched this week. More than 400 healthcare organizations are participating in dementia care programs, from senior living operators to health systems and beyond. Organizations including […]
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 […]
When Watermark Retirement Communities sought new ways to help residents extend their lives and, at a fundamental level, feel heard about their own wellbeing, the operator turned to a hospitality-style, concierge approach. Their partner: Curana Health. “Watermark has had a positive experience with Curana Health in offering concierge medical services to our residents,” says Stephanie […]
Benchmark Senior Living CEO Tom Grape has a lot on his mind in 2024 – in a good way. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based senior living operator has notched a more than 90% occupancy rate in its portfolio of 67 communities. The company is all the while building up the business infrastructure – including by overhauling its […]
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 […]
This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership This week, Walmart announced the closure of its Walmart Health business, which will shutter 51 health centers across five states. The news is part of a reckoning that is unfolding in the health care sector, with implications for senior living. The health care reckoning can […]
The needs and demands of assisted living have been dramatically changing in recent years, and operators are shifting to meet those needs. Among the ways of doing so includes contracting with independent “payviders,” like Curana Health, to provide medical services directly to residents, which operators have begun doing to build new value-based care models within […]
