Though a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias remains elusive, progress is being made to slow the course of the disease and better treat its symptoms. These advances have the potential to affect the future demand for memory care services and facilities.
A panel of experts at the 2017 NIC Fall Conference presented the latest findings on Alzheimer’s disease…
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Thumbs up or down? Session audience votes on real life redevelopment projects
Let’s say a business opportunity lands on your desk. Maybe it’s an older property that needs some updating but has a great location. Perhaps it’s a newer building with occupancy problems, or a property with any number of other challenges that seem fixable. What would you do? Would…
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The 2017 NIC Fall Conference featured valuable programming content for stakeholders in the seniors housing and care industry. Throughout the conference, key themes emerged both on and off the stage. A frequent topic of discussion was the evolution of the skilled nursing industry, and more notably, the importance of efficient operations for success. Not only do operators require efficiency, but…
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The 20th annual Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy Conference, held October 4th through 6th in Colorado Springs, focused on trends primarily affecting not-for-profit senior living providers.
Nicely dovetailing with NIC’s record-breaking attendance at its recent Fall Conference, the Ziegler event also attracted a record number of attendees, including a notable uptick in first-time participants. And, as witnessed at both…
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Shortly following the hurricane that left many in Florida without power and resources for days on end, Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order requiring nursing homes and assisted living facilities to install backup generators within 60 days of the order. As discussed in the recent
NIC blog on the order, the potential for a challenge to the measure…
