By John Ruffier We’re geeks for architectural design here at Lowndes, and Senior Housing News recently highlighted an innovative design by Sage Oak Memory Care in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Seeking to combine the feel and …
Florida’s Minimum Wage Rises to $10.00 on September 30
Effective September 30, 2021, the minimum wage in Florida will increase to $10.00 per hour from its current rate of $8.65 per hour. The increase stems from a state constitutional amendment, approved by Florida voters …
NIC Notes
By John Ruffier, Chair of the Lowndes Senior Housing Practice Group In case you are not one of the over 3,000 people attending the 2019 NIC Fall Conference in Chicago, we thought we’d share a …
How Will Medicare Rule Changes Affect Senior Housing Communities?
By John Ruffier Since the 1970s, Medicare beneficiaries have had the ability to receive Medicare benefits through private health plans (mainly Health Maintenance Organizations) as an alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the …
Insurance Costs Expected to Rise for Senior Living Facilities
Senior Housing News, always a favorite information source for the Lowndes Senior Housing Practice Group, has a great new article regarding rising liability risk and liability insurance costs affecting senior housing communities – which includes …
The Employment Challenge in a Rising Wage Economy
Senior Housing News recently ran an article/editorial discussing the impact that wage pressure is having on the ability of Senior Living Communities to hire and retain staff without blowing the P&L. In Central Florida, where …
Senior Housing Transaction Volume Down in 2017 – What Does it Mean for 2018?
Senior Housing Business recently published an article noting that the volume of transactions in seniors housing in 2017 continues a downward trend from 2016 ($18.4 Billion in 2015; $14.6 billion in 2016 and $11.7 billion in …
More Frequent Paydays Could Mean More Reliable Employees
A Florida fast food franchisee recently experimented with a pilot program which allowed employees to receive one-half of their pay for a shift the next day via a debit card (without any fees or other …
Demand for Employees Expected to Continue to Grow
It’s no secret that finding and keeping good employees is one of the keys to the success of any senior living facility. Owners and operators are having to become more and more creative in offering …
Florida Argentum Reports That Appeals Court Strikes Down Emergency Stay in Generator Case
Florida Argentum reports that the Florida’s First District Court of Appeal issued a response to its motion filed last week and determined that an “automatic stay” of the Division of Administrative Hearings’ Final Order invalidating Emergency Rule …
