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Key lessons from senior living's best operators

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (353+ words) It has been said that genius does what it must, while talent does what it can. For most of us, that translates into a somewhat steeper climb. Fortunately, life occasionally offers a few useful shortcuts. One of the most reliable…...

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mcknightsseniorliving. com > news > choice-relationships-are-what-matter-most-to-long-term-care-residents-study

Choice, relationships are what matter most to long-term care residents: study

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (338+ words) Long-term care residents want to be seen, heard and valued, and that requires communities to move beyond transactional routines and adopt flexible models that prioritize what matters most to residents, according to a new study." As residential long-term services and…...

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Balancing financial stability with resident security can change the trajectory of aging

2+ day, 39+ min ago  (711+ words) As long-term care costs rise and people live longer, senior living operators must think more strategically about balancing financial sustainability with resident security, according to one provider." One of the biggest fears families face when considering assisted living is what…...

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Provider files for bankruptcy, citing $23 M in federal debt used to finance senior living development

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (330+ words) Morrison Hospital Association in Whitefield, NH, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its three senior living and care properties on Friday, citing debt from a $23 million federal loan to finance the development of one of the properties as well as…...

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Shuttered senior living community opens again after grassroots campaign

3+ day, 35+ min ago  (220+ words) A New York senior living community forced to close in 2024 due to financial challenges reopened this month following a grassroots campaign, but administrators acknowledge that the "fight isn't over yet." Vassar-Warner Home, founded in 1871 in the Hudson Valley region and…...

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Drivers of excellence "remain constant" as US News & World Report names "Best Senior Living" communities for 2026

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1249+ words) Data collected as part of US News & World Report's Best Senior Living program, now in its fifth year, show that "the core drivers of excellence remain constant," Liz Pearce, director, senior living, at US News, told Mc Knight's Senior Living....

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mcknightsseniorliving. com > news > new-interventions-needed-to-combat-surprisingly-common-loneliness-in-assisted-living-study

New interventions needed to combat "surprisingly common" loneliness in assisted living: study

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (762+ words) New interventions are needed to support the social world of assisted living residents to promote a sense of belonging, according to the authors of a newly published study that found that loneliness is "surprisingly common" in assisted living communities, signaling…...

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ACOs designed specifically for assisted living needed, provider group says

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (495+ words) A new accountable care model is being called a "welcome step" to providing better outcomes for vulnerable older adults, but one industry advocate is continuing to push for models specifically designed for assisted living and other long-term care providers. The…...

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mcknightsseniorliving. com > news > new-cms-delivery-models-enable-senior-living-providers-to-get-paid-for-what-theyre-already-doing

New CMS delivery models enable senior living providers to get paid for what they're already doing

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1036+ words) NASHVILLE, TN " Speakers at the 2026 National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Spring Conference on Tuesday shared several new federal programs that offer senior living providers opportunities to showcase their value and to get paid for what they are already…...

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US long-term care system "effectively penalizes aging" by requiring spend-down of assets, report asserts

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (336+ words) The report also notes the effects of private-equity and for-profit ownership in long-term care. Forden is a Ph D candidate in economics at The New School and a research fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Nursing home…...