LTC developers and operators gathered last Sunday to learn the latest business models, demographics and behavioral considerations for managing dementia, as well as to explore opportunities to expand or add memory care to their communities. Read More »
New standards build upon regulations published earlier this year that set industry-wide standards for how health providers use electronic systems to determine a patient’s eligibility for health coverage and check on the status of a health claim. Read More »
Editor's note: Last month, Long-Term Living readers were treated to five of Richard Peck's predictions for the industry in the coming years Read More »
A few years ago, many assisted living facility (ALF) owners had the idea that with the looming baby boomer retirement wave about to hit “if you Read More »
Predicting can be a fool's game-so many unforeseen events, personalities and circumstances can intrude to cloud the crystal ball. Predictions are as Read More »
Ah, the glory and beauty of Netflix. It reaches me where I live—literally. And then it grabs whole chunks of my time and life by selecting intriguing Read More »
Three recent developments indicate sharp scrutiny being placed on the home health industry. Stemming from Congress, the courts and the Office of Read More »
Over the past few years, the financing landscape for both for-profit and nonprofit senior living providers has changed dramatically. Underwriting Read More »
Robert Supper In 2010, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities completed a mutually beneficial affiliation agreement with Peninsula United Methodist Read More »
This has been one rollicking year for senior housing developers and owners-and not in a fun way. What with the anemic economy, debt ceiling Read More »
William Day at The Crystal Conservatories For more than three decades I have heard a steady drumbeat from providers and from the healthcare Read More »
Bob Kramer wants to know: Are you ready to ride the wave? No, not that fast-becoming-a-cliché silver tsunami, although that has something to do Read More »
Chris Orestis For years experts have discussed Baby Boomers reaching retirement age in the future and the impact it would have on long-term care, Read More »
A lot of product releases and vendor promises float into Long-Term Living's office inboxes each day, almost all of them with labels of uniqueness. Read More »
In the largest 31 metropolitan markets, the supply of operational nursing care beds has been declining an average of 0.3% annually during the past Read More »
Across the largest 31 metropolitan markets, the penetration rate for nursing care beds is 12.2%, or approximately 12 nursing beds per every 100 aged Read More »
During 4Q10, the occupancy rate in nursing care properties declined 0.2 percentage points to 88.3% from 88.5% in 3Q10. This marginal quarterly Read More »
Long-term care developers are itching to build, imploring lenders to “show us the money” Like a post-acute resident in a skilled nursing facility, Read More »
Max Schaffer is quick to tell you that he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II for exactly 4 years, 8 months, and 11 days. His Read More »
AL communities should review to reduce liability Property taxes can represent 15% to 20% of occupancy overhead costs. Like other major operating Read More »
In a demanding economic environment, many providers want the payment process to their communities as easy to make as possible. When adult children Read More »
Assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are among the few bright spots for lenders when it comes to real estate. Driven by demographics, the Read More »
At a glance… HUD already has begun to tweak the process of loan disposition in order to enhance its efficiency and improve response time. The Read More »
At a glance… By creating an energy council, Brookdale Senior Living is saving huge amounts on monthly utility expenses while staying true to Read More »
At a glance… A tip for assisted living providers: Incremental profit works. It just takes a different approach to billing, and that's where Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. It takes around 700 people to make Bob Kramer smile. Read More »
At a glance… Renegotiating vendor contracts presents no-nonsense, cost-cutting opportunities. It's no secret long-term care professionals have a Read More »
Typically, 35% of a long-term care facility's operating costs are nonlabor; however, since the average facility size is 100 beds, it becomes cost Read More »
Editor's Note:This month we begin a new monthly feature, “On the Money.” Every month we'll introduce you to colleagues who are saving their Read More »
