A new study has confirmed an old adage: A family that plays together stays together. Researchers from Concordia University and Wilfrid Laurier University examined the ways grandparents can maintain close ties with their adult grandchildren. True to the old maxim, recreation emerged as the glue sealing intergenerational bonds. Here’s a link to an article about […]
Aging: Trials Exclude Patients Who May Benefit
The New York Times has reported that older adults use a disproportionate share of medical services, yet one in five clinical trials examined in a study excluded patients because of their age, and almost half of the remaining trials used criteria likely to exclude older adults. The study, in The Journal of General Internal Medicine, […]
#Aging: Will the Social Security Earnings Penalty Affect Me?
AARP published a useful Q&A as part of a series on tax-issue for those approaching retirement age. This particular article helps the reader identify which payments are classified as “Special Payments” under the current tax code and how they must be reported to the IRS. Here’s a definition of “Special Payments” from AARP: Special payments […]
2011 NIC Regional Symposium Dates
The playing field has changed for the seniors housing industry, and strategies must also change if organizations are to score future success. At the 2011 NIC Regional Symposium in March, attendees will gather with other private-pay operators and investors with locally—or regionally—focused portfolios to learn how they can adapt their playbook to position their organizations […]
Best Nursing Homes: The U.S. News Honor Roll
U.S.News & World Report published it’s 2011 rankings for the best nursing homes in the US yesterday. More than 3.2 million Americans will spend at least part of 2011 in one of the nation’s 16,000-plus nursing homes. The 2011 Honor Roll lists 18 homes that received perfect ratings for four consecutive quarters: Alzheimer’s Resource Center […]
Over 1 Million Households Pay More Than 50% of Their Income For Rent
Senior Housing News reports that the supply of affordable rental housing appears to be dropping at a rapid pace during the past 2 years according to new research released this week from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The study, Worst Case Housing Needs 2009: A Report to Congress, measures the scale […]
Top Ten Senior Housing Trends For 2011
Senior Housing News published their long-awaited report of housing trends in the senior housing market a couple of days ago. An underlying trend highlighted by the report suggests that “value” is near the top of everybody’s list — developers, facilities managers, and potential residents alike. Here’s a quick breakdown of the report’s main focus areas: […]
U.K. Home Care Described as a ‘Lottery’
Image by Getty Images via @daylife A consumer group says it has found huge discrepancies in the availability and cost of home healthcare in the United Kingdom, based on where people live. Describing it as a “postcode lottery,” the group Which? found elderly people living just a few miles apart can pay widely differing amounts […]