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Japan’s Growing Elderly Population Raises Delicate Questions of Care

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Technology March 10, 2016

As reported by Marketplace yesterday, Japan is facing an acute crisis of long-term care. Japan is the oldest country in the world by percentage, with a falling birthrate and a rising dilemma: Who will care for the nation’s elderly? Tapping the foreign labor pool ...Read More

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The Increasing Digital Reliance of Caregivers (Edelman Study)

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Technology, Trends March 4, 2016

Who are the caregivers seeking content to help them make crucial health decisions? How can your brand reach them most effectively? A January study from Edelman of 1500 adults online provides key insights into the reliance levels, content demands, trust, and sharing practices of digital ...Read More

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CMS Brings Interoperable Tech to Long-Term Care

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Technology March 3, 2016

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday an initiative to improve technological connectivity between Medicaid providers. Long-term care and other sectors that have been slower to adopt emerging technologies will receive funding to help “enhance the sustainability of health information exchanges” ...Read More

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EB-5 Extended With “Fix-it or Nix-it” Admonishments

Heather Brown Senior Housing March 3, 2016

With “fix-or-nix” admonishments, lawmakers have extended the popular EB-5 financing program through September of 2016. The program provides U.S. residency visas to foreign investors in real estate developments that provide at least 10 permanent jobs in targeted employment areas (TEAs). In the 25 years ...Read More

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NIC Launches Skilled Nursing Data Initiative

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Senior Housing March 2, 2016

The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) has opened the Skilled Nursing Data Initiative to provide “timely, detailed aggregate data on skilled nursing properties for operators and investors.” NIC invites operators to contribute their data each month in exchange for free ...Read More

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5 Paths to Building Healthy Senior Living Communities

Heather Brown Senior Housing, Trends February 25, 2016

Amid swirling fears of oversupply and 2015’s Q4 earnings reports, senior housing industry leaders are looking ahead at how best to leverage community assets. One emerging priority seems to be holistic, integrated living spaces built around long-term potential. In 2013 the Urban Land Institute ...Read More

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Survey Reveals Best Target Markets for Senior Housing Brands

Heather Brown Senior Housing, Trends February 22, 2016

A recent Media Audit survey shows where the most seniors are likely to consider moving to a retirement community and how they’re most likely to be reached. The survey, compiled by David Cwi of Cwi Associates, examined a random selection of 23,392 adults age 65 ...Read More

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Traits of a Great Senior Housing Operation

Heather Brown Senior Housing, Technology, Trends February 19, 2016

According to a January Senior Housing News article, real estate investors and trusts are “avidly on the hunt” for senior housing assets in 2016. This “insatiable demand,” however, is an appetite not only for scale but for high-quality portfolios. Good operators often bring that ...Read More

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Sharing Stories Boosts Sense of Meaning and Independence in Older Adults

Heather Brown In-Home Care, Long-Term Care, Trends February 17, 2016

Research from NYU last June indicates writing activities may enhance a sense of meaning in life for older adults who live independently. Wharton professor Adam Grant touts the benefits of writing to increase health, happiness, and productivity. Now the Living Legends occupational therapy program ...Read More

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Meet the New American Dream: Farm-to-Table Neighborhoods

Heather Brown Senior Housing, Trends February 15, 2016

The housing market is recovering, baby boomers are aging, and millennials want to raise their families on organic food. These three seemingly unrelated trends may be creating the perfect storm to water a new real estate development movement: the Agrihood. The idea isn’t totally ...Read More

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