Andrew Christman
Reporter at Senior Housing News
Reporter for Community Impact in The Woodlands, covering local government, education and local businesses. Lover of tacos and movies.
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1 week ago |
seniorhousingnews.com | Andrew Christman
In Xi’an, China, stands a community aiming to set a “new standard” for multigenerational living. Central to the community is a “green valley” concept that transformed what might have been an underutilized area into a defining feature. The community, Zhongda International 99, was designed to bring natural light and fresh air to amenity spaces located below ground level.
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1 week ago |
seniorhousingnews.com | Andrew Christman
The boomers are coming, and future efforts to raise occupancy and increase margins will hinge on hiring and retaining staff, including caregivers, program directors, nurses. Salespeople are a crucial lynchpin. Operators including Primrose Retirement, Belmont Village and Watermark Retirement Communities have revamped sales staffing efforts since the pandemic began roughly five years ago.
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1 week ago |
seniorhousingnews.com | Andrew Christman
Just shy of 1,900 senior living communities across the U.S. have earned a ranking as the “best” in the U.S.U.S. News & World Report on Monday released its fourth “Best Senior Living” list, which rates senior living communities based on everything from the amenities and food to the staff and a perception of value. Like last year, this year’s list includes some of the largest senior living operators in the U.S., such as Brookdale (NYSE: BKD), Atria and Sunrise Senior Living.
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1 week ago |
seniorhousingnews.com | Andrew Christman
Healthcare Management Partners, a healthcare restructuring and consulting firm, announced it completed the court-approved sale of five communities in Florida. A press release states the communities were placed in receivership in August 2021, with HMP being named as the receiver. During the receivership, the communities reached a 35% growth in census.
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2 weeks ago |
seniorhousingnews.com | Andrew Christman
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are getting a boost in 2026 thanks to a greater-than-anticipated capitation rate increase.The senior living industry may reap some of the benefits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a 5.06% increase in the capitation rate for the coming year. That was more than double what investment banking group Macquarie expected. Capitation rates are the rate by which CMS agrees to reimburse certain services.
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