By: Shawn Rader On May 6, 2021, in The New York Times, Reed Abelson wrote an article entitled, “Covid Forces Families to Rethink Nursing Care.” Of course, nursing homes are not assisted living facilities; nevertheless, …
Biden Administration Plans to Spend $400 Billion on the Elderly
By: Hallie Fisher One of the largest goals of the Biden Administration is increasing care for the elderly. Over the next eight years, the Biden Administration plans to dedicate about one-fifth of the funding for …
Aging at Home Becomes a Popular Option During Pandemic
By: Shawn Rader Aging at home is the new trend. An article in The New York Times on April 4, 2021, talks about the movement of people away from institutional housing such as nursing homes and senior living facilities which has …
Could Accessory Dwelling Units Be the Next Big Trend for Assisted Living Facilities?
By: Shawn Rader On Sunday, February 7, 2021, The New York Times published an article entitled, “Converting Backyards into Family Compounds,” involving the latest trend in assisted living – accessory dwelling units. These are small homes built on the …
Resident Newsletters: Good Idea or Disasters Waiting to Happen?
By: John Ruffier Senior Housing News recently reported about a resident newsletter at a Yonkers, New York, community that has garnered national and international attention. Frustrated with what she viewed as a lack of transparency …
Senior Living—A Place for Mom
By Shawn Rader: Senior Living – A Place for Mom, published a guide for people looking for assisted living facilities. It occurred to me that it might make sense for an ALF to review …
Senior Housing Occupancy Rates – The Road to Recovery
By: Matthew McMurtrey In a recent article published by Senior Housing News, Chuck Sudo discusses senior housing occupancy rate predictions for 2021. Many older individuals chose to suspend their plans to move into senior housing …
COVID Impacts Senior Housing Construction
| John Ruffier | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not limited to making it harder to sell a senior living community due to nervous buyers and lenders (although we are seeing a thaw). …
CDC Guidelines for Assisted Living Facilities
By Shawn Rader The CDC has composed guidelines for ALFs to follow during the pandemic to best protect the lives of residents, who by age and preexisting conditions, are most susceptible to the Covid virus. The …
Changes to Dining Plans in Senior Housing
By Hallie Fisher: Baby Boomers will be the next generation to enter independent and assisted living facilities, and those who move by choice will be discerning when it comes to choosing a facility. It’s no …
