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Senior Living Industry News & Operations
Operations, occupancy, staffing, and policy headlines from across the senior living and home health industry.
Latest story: Aug 28, 2026
- Home Health Care NewsAug 28, 2026
Home Health Industry Comments On Proposed CMS Rule, Lauding Rate Hike, Urging Caution
The home health community has voiced support for the potential rate increase in the proposed home health payment rule for calendar year 2027, while noting a few caveats. Providers and advocates are now filing comments as the window for public comments draws…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 28, 2026
CMS Emerges As Value-Based Care’s New Engine
Economic downturns can prompt states to restrict home- and community-based services (HCBS), but could prompt states to pursue value-based contracts with providers. State Medicaid programs could consider these value-based arrangements over exclusive cuts or…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 27, 2026
Why Home-Based Care’s Operational Backbone Matters More Than Ever
I’m coming to you live from HHCN’s FUTURE conference, where I’m having the pleasure of connecting with HHCN+ members, readers, and a slew of industry experts and leaders. I’m currently tucked away at an out-of-the way table to bring you a few key insights…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 27, 2026
Old Enough to Not Matter
We oldsters still care about the world and believe we have something to contribute. But, the truth is, that in the eyes of the world, we’ve run our course.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 26, 2026
The Most Important Metrics Home-Based Care Leaders Track
In an increasingly data-driven world, data and metrics are essential for home-based care companies to track growth and success, as well as potential areas of concern. Home Health Care News asked five executives for their thoughts on the most essential metrics…
- ArgentumAug 26, 2026
Home, anew: More Than 250 Voices Tell the Story of Belonging
When a nation celebrates 250 years, history is often told through defining events, famous figures and major milestones. But America’s story also lives in quieter places, in family traditions, immigration […] The post Home, anew: More Than 250 Voices Tell the…
- ArgentumAug 26, 2026
The Senior Housing Supply Gap Is No Longer a Future Problem
NIC MAP’s updated market outlook shows demand accelerating as construction slows, creating an urgent capacity challenge and a generational investment opportunity. Two years ago, NIC MAP quantified a widening gap […] The post The Senior Housing Supply Gap Is…
- ArgentumAug 26, 2026
The Value of Emotional Intelligence in Senior Living: An Interview with Lifespark’s Rachael Evers
Emotional intelligence is increasingly taking a more prominent place in the way organizations operate, and senior living is a field where EI’s role is particularly critical. Rachael Evers, senior […] The post The Value of Emotional Intelligence in Senior…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 26, 2026
Let the Bubble Rise or Burst!
Does AI have enormous potential, especially for senior living? Are we in an AI market bubble with the players now rushing their IPOs?
- Senior Living ForesightAug 25, 2026
“What If Mobility Was As Easy As Ordering a Ride Share?”
Direct Supply Imagines arriving at an airport, selecting your gate, and letting an autonomous wheelchair take you there automatically.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 25, 2026
Home Health M&A Activity Rises As Proposed Rule, Provider Moratorium Shape Market
After four consecutive years of decline, home health and hospice dealmaking is gaining momentum — and the proposed CY2027 home health rule and the Medicare enrollment moratoria could propel activity even higher through 2027. Home health and hospice dealmaking…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 25, 2026
Metrics Are The New Referral Currency In Home-Based Care
Home-based care referrals are no longer won mainly on relationships. Health systems and payers are increasingly steering patients to agencies that can prove quality ratings, low hospitalization rates, fast acceptance, broad payer coverage and complex-case…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 25, 2026
Death in Senior Living & Corporate Elder Care Benefits
Steve dives into why leaders refuse to let go of $20 tasks, reacts to Virtual Reality dementia simulators, drops in with Dr. Steven Pantilat.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 25, 2026
Medicare Advantage Plans Denied 12% Of Prior Authorization Requests In 2025
Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care and federally facilitated ACA Marketplace health plans deny between 12% and 18% of standard prior authorization requests — denials that can act as a burden to home health providers. Prior authorization denial rates…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 24, 2026
VNA Health Group, Empath Health Maintain Communications Strategies Amid Home Health Crackdown
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) intensify anti-fraud enforcement in the home health industry, established providers are focusing on reinforcing quality, documentation integrity, proactive oversight and…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Make Your Next Move: Early Bird Leadership Summit Registration Ends September 21
Early bird registration for the 2026 Senior Living Leadership Summit ends September 21. Register now to save and join senior living’s most influential executives for an experience designed to turn […] The post Make Your Next Move: Early Bird Leadership Summit…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Purpose Is Powerful But Retention Requires More: Watch the Latest Workforce Webinar
What causes talented senior living employees to stay, and what may be driving them away? Watch Argentum’s recent webinar for a data-backed, decade-informed look at the workforce factors senior living […] The post Purpose Is Powerful But Retention Requires…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Move AI From Possibility to Practice: Join the October AI Leadership Sprint
Registration is open for the October 13–16 Argentum AI Leadership Sprint, an exclusive, highly personalized learning experience designed to help Argentum members apply AI to real leadership and operational challenges. […] The post Move AI From Possibility to…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 24, 2026
Bain Capital, J.H. Whitney Sell Down Aveanna Stake In $176M Offering
Bain Capital- and J.H. Whitney Capital Partners-affiliated stockholders are selling some of their stock in Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) and will no longer own a majority stake in the company. According to publicly available documents, sponsor…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
The Celebration Continues: Share Your Ageless Hearts Stories
National Senior Citizens Day may have been last week, but the residents, relationships, achievements, and everyday moments it celebrated deserve to be shared all year long. Throughout August, the I […] The post The Celebration Continues: Share Your Ageless…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Community Visits Show Lawmakers Why We Love Senior Living
Just as prospective residents and families tour communities before making important decisions, policymakers benefit from seeing senior living in action. A community visit allows lawmakers to meet residents, speak with […] The post Community Visits Show…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
FHA Commissioner and Argentum Meet on Expanding Access to Capital for Senior Housing
Argentum and senior living industry leaders met last week with Joe Gormley, Acting Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and senior U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) […] The post FHA Commissioner and Argentum Meet on…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Beloved Staff Member and Bride Share Wedding Day with Residents at Memory Care Community
When Eric Huy said, “I do,” he did it surrounded not only by family and friends, but also by the residents whose days he has brightened through companionship and care […] The post Beloved Staff Member and Bride Share Wedding Day with Residents at Memory Care…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
REDICO and One Orchard launch InfraMed Properties — a medical outpatient investment platform poised for nationwide growth
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. & NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2026 — REDICO today announced the launch of InfraMed Properties (“InfraMed”), a healthcare infrastructure investment and operating platform formed in partnership with One […] The post REDICO and One Orchard launch…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Tenera Care and ALIS Advance Partnership with Phase II Integration
Enhanced integration connects resident care plans with real-time care delivery, helping senior living communities improve care, streamline workflows and capture every service provided. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and CHICAGO, Aug. 24, […] The post Tenera Care and…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 24, 2026
Robots in Senior Living? How Automation Is Transforming Staffing, Care & Operations
Justin Smith of Direct Supply, breaks down how robotics and automation are beginning to reshape operations in senior living.
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
First-of-its-kind Map Shows Opportunities to Improve Social Wellness for Older Adults in Chicago
Free Online Tool by Mather Institute Supports Local Planning, Partnership and Investments EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chicago has a new tool to help understand where neighborhood conditions […] The post First-of-its-kind Map Shows…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
LCS Launches LCS Life+, a Personalized Wellness Lifestyle Experience Designed to Help People Live Well Longer
Des Moines, IA – August 20, 2026 — LCS has launched LCS Life+™ a personalized wellness experience for residents that empowers individuals to live well longer through a holistic, person-centered, evidence-informed approach to wellness and […] The post LCS…
- ArgentumAug 24, 2026
Beacon Hill Celebrates Two Milestones With a Week of Music, Memories and Fun
LOMBARD, Ill. (August 18, 2026) Two significant anniversaries called for more than one celebration. This year, Beacon Hill senior living community in Lombard, Illinois, marked its 42nd anniversary while also […] The post Beacon Hill Celebrates Two Milestones…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 24, 2026
What If Every Resident Had a Book Inside Them?
The lesson for senior living is simple: The stories are already there. Technology like Remento simply helps preserve the meaning before it disappears.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 21, 2026
Touching Hearts at Home Surpasses 100 Locations, CEO Targets 300 In 5 Years
Home care franchise provider Touching Hearts at Home recently surpassed 100 franchise locations and is now looking to triple that figure in the next five years. To support growth and operator success, the company is offering franchisees new AI-powered tools…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 21, 2026
A Hug Away Healthcare Opens New Franchise Pathway
A Hug Away Healthcare is taking its home-based care model beyond Houston, opening the door to franchise partners as it looks to bring its services to more communities. The move marks a new phase of growth for the provider, which plans to expand its offerings,…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 20, 2026
Cityblock To Acquire Homeward Health, Raises $116M
Cityblock has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Homeward Health, a rural-focused healthcare company with virtual and in-home services. The company simultaneously announced that it closed a $116 million Series E funding round. Cityblock acquired…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 20, 2026
4 Large At-Home Care Providers Position Tech As Staffing Advantage
Home-based care’s staffing crisis has no easy fix, but the largest public providers are increasingly betting that technology can move the needle where wages alone can’t. Across earnings calls this quarter, leadership teams at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 20, 2026
Why Boomers Will Force Senior Living to Rethink Everything
Senior living is entering a new era. And the winners will be those who use technology to give adults more agency, safety, and control over how they live.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 19, 2026
CMS Emerges As Value-Based Care’s New Engine As Medicare Advantage Plans Pull Back
Home-based care providers have long looked to both the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Advantage (MA) to push forward value-based care, but that balance may be shifting. CMS is driving value-based care growth more than MA, as…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 19, 2026
The 9-Year-Old Sales Closer: Senior Living’s Secret Weapon
When you build amenities that grandkids love, you turn the resident into the destination grandparent. The one the grandkids beg to visit.
- Senior Living ForesightAug 18, 2026
How the Next Generation Is Rewriting Senior Living
Steve Moran and Cayden Ridgeway explore how senior living can evolve beyond outdated models and become a true hospitality-driven experience.
- Senior Living ForesightAug 18, 2026
Why Senior Living’s Biggest Challenge Isn’t Buildings — It’s People
Steve Moran and Shawn McKee discuss why workforce strategy, culture, and leadership development are shaping the future of senior living.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 18, 2026
VNS Health’s Virtual Caregiver Coaching Program Reduces Hospitalizations, Saves Costs
VNS Health’s Center for Home Care Policy & Research has developed a virtual caregiver coaching program that has now demonstrated the potential for lower rates of hospitalizations and improved quality of life. The virtual coaching program, designed to help…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 18, 2026
How Home Care Providers Are Growing Sustainably Amid Higher-Acuity Discharges
Home care providers are increasingly caring for clients with higher acuity or coming from shorter stays at rehabs — but growth-minded companies are still finding ways to expand their businesses. Sustainable home care growth will depend on having sufficient…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 18, 2026
Resident Contribution, The Aging Paradox & Tailored Leadership
Steve tackles five rapid-fire topics that directly impact how we lead teams, run communities, and rethink what it means to age well.
- Senior Living ForesightAug 18, 2026
Your Next Great Leader May Already Be In Your Hallway
One of the most hopeful things about senior living is that it still offers a path upward. A person can start on the frontline and grow into leadership.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 17, 2026
Seen Health’s Tech-Native Approach Drives Participation, Site Growth
Seen Health, a Los Angeles-based provider of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) services, has grown to serve more than 280 participants this year since it opened its first facility in San Gabriel Valley in January 2025. The company, which…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 17, 2026
Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Add Home Care Benefit To Medicare
Two months after Democrats unveiled a policy framework to add a home care benefit within Medicare, lawmakers introduced a bill that, if passed, would make the benefit a reality. The new bill, called the Medicare At Home Act, would add a home care benefit to…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
Kingswood: “A New Lease On Life”
Kingswood Senior Living Begins New Chapter KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kingswood Senior Living, a 300-plus-unit continuing care retirement community (“CCRC”) located at 10000 Wornall Road in […] The post Kingswood: “A New Lease On Life”…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
GreenFields of Geneva Unveils Reimagined Bistro That Puts Lifestyle, Choice and Connection on the Menu
GENEVA, IL. A fresh cup of coffee. Warm pastries baked in house. Friends gathering for breakfast, lunch, dinner or an afternoon conversation. At GreenFields of Geneva senior living community in […] The post GreenFields of Geneva Unveils Reimagined Bistro That…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
New Pond Village Names Christen Baker-Bagnell as Next Assisted Living and Memory Care Director
Walpole, Mass. – New Pond Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Walpole, Massachusetts, has named Christen Baker-Bagnell as Assisted Living and Memory Care Director. “We are proud to welcome Christen to New […] The post New Pond Village…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
Where Women Leaders Connect, Grow, and Lead Forward
The 2026 Women in Leadership Fall Forum offers an executive experience focused on leadership effectiveness, personal resilience, and the relationships that help women thrive. Women in senior living leadership are […] The post Where Women Leaders Connect,…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
See What’s Ahead and Lead with Confidence
The 2026 Senior Living Leadership Summit introduces a new program experience designed to move senior living executives from foresight to focused action. Senior living leaders are making consequential decisions in […] The post See What’s Ahead and Lead with…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
El Salvador TPS Employment Authorization Scheduled to End September 9, 2026
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance stating that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, along with related employment authorization benefits, is currently scheduled to end […] The post El Salvador TPS…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
Community Visits Show Lawmakers Why We Love Senior Living
Just as prospective residents and families tour communities before making important decisions, policymakers benefit from seeing senior living in action. A community visit allows lawmakers to meet residents, speak with […] The post Community Visits Show…
- ArgentumAug 17, 2026
Today: Argentum Hosts Stakeholder Roundtable with HUD Leadership
Argentum will continue its ongoing engagement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by convening a stakeholder roundtable today with Interim Federal Housing Commissioner and Ginnie Mae […] The post Today: Argentum Hosts Stakeholder…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 17, 2026
Changing the Narrative
Life is a grand adventure. Enjoy every moment of it. And Shakespeare/Hamlet got it wrong. It turns out that we’re all frail in the end.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 14, 2026
Support and Suspicion: What Home Health Bill Shows About DC’s Stance On Sector
Last week, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced a bill that would reset the home health base payment rate and give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) new fraud-fighting tools. The bill serves as a microcosm of how lawmakers appear to view…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 14, 2026
DOJ Names Home Health, Hospice Among Top Fraud Enforcement Priorities
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Division named home health and hospice as among its top enforcement priorities and plans to use innovative data analysis to target fraud schemes in these industries, according to a Thursday memorandum. The…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 14, 2026
The Frontier Airline School of Executive Leadership
Maybe the real value of watching Frontier is not the satisfaction of being angry at an airline. It's the discomfort of asking ourselves a harder question.
- Senior Living ForesightAug 13, 2026
5 Leadership Questions That Could Solve Senior Living’s Workforce Crisis
Workforce expert and retention strategist Cara Silletto explores the leadership, culture, & workforce challenges shaping senior living.
- Senior Living ForesightAug 13, 2026
The Real Problem Isn’t Staffing—It’s the System | Foresight 5 with Sam Eisenberg
Steve Moran and Sam Eisenberg, COO of Magicare AI, explore leadership, workforce development, innovation, and more.
- Senior Living ForesightAug 13, 2026
Senior Living Leadership: 5 Questions Every Executive Should Ask Right Now
A senior living executive from Infinite Care explores 5 powerful leadership questions every senior living leader should be thinking about.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 13, 2026
Bloom Healthcare Looks To LEAD Model, Technology To Support In-Home Primary Care
In-home primary care provider Bloom Healthcare is looking to expand its in-home primary care model, leveraging technology and looking to an upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) model. The provider has found that an AI-powered ambient…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 13, 2026
Aveanna Eyes Home Health, Hospice M&A While Executing Preferred Payer Strategy
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) hit its preferred payer goals ahead of schedule and plans to push deeper into its fastest-growing segment — home health and hospice — through additional acquisitions. Improved federal government affairs and preferred…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 13, 2026
The Future of Senior Living: More Demand, More Pressure, More Opportunity
Senior living is at a crossroads. That sounds scary. But it may also be exactly where the industry needs to be.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 12, 2026
Company Cars, Transit Monitoring: How Home Care Providers Address Caregiver Transportation Gaps
Home care relies on one fundamental principle — care provided in the home. However, in a car-centric country such as the United States, caregivers face delays with public transportation, car break downs or issues maintaining or financing a personal vehicle.…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 12, 2026
Future Leader: Rebecca Ahrens, Vice President of Clinical Services, Summit Healthcare Services
Rebecca Ahrens, Vice President of Clinical Services at Summit Healthcare Services, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Home Health Care News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a…