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Assisted Living

Senior Living Occupancy Up: Challenges Remain

According to data released by NIC (National Investment Center) last week, senior living occupancies ticked up in the first quarter. This is a trend that has continued since the pandemic occupancy “crash”. Other economic data,…

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OHSA Rules Could Impact Healthcare/Senior Living

Two recently proposed rules from OHSA may have (likely) impact for healthcare and senior living providers. The Department of Labor regulatory agenda is here: Agency Rule List – Spring 2024 (reginfo.gov) The proposed OHSA rules…

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The Poem that Once was Us – Reblog

Readers/followers of this stie know that all content on here is basically unique, except where noted, and written by me. While I do borrow/repost data, charts, etc., the stuff here is basically original. This post…

Senior Housing

Preventing Falls in Seniors: Key Interventions Revealed by JAMA Study

Earlier this week, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) published a summary article on interventions to prevent/reduce falls in community-based (non-institutionalized) seniors. The core focus of the article is about preventing falls in seniors. The…

Senior Housing

Sr. Living Capital Access Still Challenged

Last week, a report from NIC (National Investment Conference) dropped covering the fourth quarter (2023) lending activity in senior living. As in prior quarters, capital access remains challenged. Data for the report came from 17…

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Welcome to the Updated Reg’s Blog!

Finally, back up and ready to go. You’ll notice the look and feel is different. Everything is still here, save YOU. I’ll be adding the original subscriber list over the next few days. In the…

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Quick Update

Good afternoon! While you all haven’t seen much on the face of the site, lots has been going on in the background. I/we are getting to the point of moving the site host for Reg’s…

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Friday Feature: Housekeeping

TGIF! Time for a bit of housekeeping. This site’s first post was on March 27, 2009. Today, there are nearly 500 posts on the site, separate from other stuff like presentations, downloads, etc. Across the…

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Wednesday Feature: How Old Am I?

Happy Hump Day! I needed a diversion day, away from the serious policy and econ stuff I usually follow and write about. All work and no play make Reg a dull boy. Folks that have…

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Unprecedented Spike in Cancer Deaths: New Study Reveals Alarming Trend – Friday Feature

TGIF! I’m going to take the bulk of my day today away from work. I’m hoping to spend the afternoon with my wife, running errands and then catching dinner somewhere. Before I step away, an…

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Reg

Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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