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 …
Low Vaccination Rate Among Senior Housing Staff Poses Problems. Are There Any Solutions?
By: John Ruffier Florida Trend (citing the Tampa Bay Times) recently reported that while 93% of assisted living residents have received at least one dose of the COVD-19 vaccine, vaccination rates of staff are lagging across the state. According …
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 …
Property-Tax Exemptions for Senior-Living Facilities: Application Deadline is March 1, 2021
By: Brendan Lynch As we have turned the calendar to 2021, now is again the time for senior living facilities around the state to evaluate whether the facility is eligible for any property tax exemptions …
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). …
Retail Struggles Become Senior Housing Opportunities
By: Shawn Rader On October 25, John F. Wasik penned an interesting article in The New York Times regarding the conversion of shopping mall properties into senior housing. With over 25,000 stores perhaps closing by the …
Should Assisted Living Facilities Venture into In-Home Care?
By: Shawn Rader Recently in the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Alina Tugend published an article pointing out that while early long-term care policies did not cover in-home care, more recent ones permit coverage for caretakers from …
