Livistry

A December 2015 article in the Journal of Aging Studies calls for a “social revolution in residential care.” The authors highlight that loneliness and depression continue to be critical concerns across the spectrum of senior living and care communities. Reports of loneliness and depression are ...Read More

Amid much conjecture and speculation, two major drivers of change–health care reform and an aging baby boomer population–are starting to show discernible effects on the senior housing and home health landscapes. So far, senior living occupancy levels are keeping pace with successful development. However, ...Read More

With more Americans living past 100 than ever before, Terry Fulmer, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation, points to a growing need to “have all the supports in place to assure not just a long life but a high quality of that long ...Read More

A mandated $15 minimum wage for state workers might be less of a stumbling block for New York health care providers if subsidies to absorb the costs came with it. Health care providers are warning that the proposed New York State wage increase, reaching ...Read More

A new study on telemedicine and e-health concludes that emergency department use declines with increased engagement in telemedicine programs. University of Rochester and University of Wisconsin researchers studied the rate of emergency department use among senior living communities using telemedicine to greater and lesser ...Read More

In a recent infographic and downloadable report, the AARP predicts a cumulative market value of $279 billion in 6 different areas of elder care between 2016 and 2020. They anticipate a gradual shift to home care, fair pay initiatives in Congress for home care ...Read More

In December, Senior Housing News announced their 2015 Senior Housing Design Awards Winners. The awards recognize designers and architects for innovation and excellence in 7 senior housing categories. Now they’re profiling individual recipients such as Aegis on Madison in Seattle, winner for Best Assisted Living. Aegis ...Read More