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Senior Housing Articles
Understanding Senior Housing Options
Assess your needs and make the best senior living / residential care choice
Thinking about housing arrangements for the future can be a stressful, anxiety-provoking topic for both you and your family. However, it doesn’t have to be. While it may feel easier to put off thinking about it until later, the earlier you face your specific issues, the more choices and control you will have over your future. Learn about the different types of senior housing, what choices may be best for you, and how to navigate the emotional roadblocks that come with choosing senior housing.
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http://www.helpguide.org/elder/senior_housing_residential_care_types.htm
Rising Health Costs Have Serious Economic Consequences
By Sharon O'Brien, About.com Guide May 2, 2011
As the baby boomers age, expanding the size of the senior population, rising health-care costs will have a direct effect on many aspects of society, including the economy, business productivity, family budgets, and government spending for programs such as Medicare.
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http://www.helpguide.org/elder/senior_housing_residential_care_types.htm
All About Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) provide senior housing that evolves with the changing needs of its residents. Depending on the CCRC facility, these options can include independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care. Read more about CCRCs here.
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http://www.seniorsforliving.com/content/cat/all-about-continuing-care-retirement-communities-ccrcs-/5/
Senior Housing Loans
Kyle Besser
Finding appropriate and affordable senior housing can be difficult depending on the area in which you are looking. Looking for affordable senior housing often follows a health crisis or significant deterioration of mental and physical abilities in seniors. This situation can make decision making even more difficult and stressful for everyone involved.
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http://seniorcitizensnet.com/living/permalink.php?article=Senior+Housing+Loans.txt
Long Term Care Insurance Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by: MySeniorCare Staff
Seniors who develop serious illnesses that keep them from living at home often must find alternative care facilities in which to reside. There they can receive the medical support they need as well as assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, brushing their teeth and using the restroom. Long term care insurance helps seniors prepare for the potential need for these services.
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http://www.myseniorcare.com/senior-housing/insurance-payment/long-term-care-insurance-frequently-asked-questions-article
NIC Research & Data
Industry Headlines
•April 8, 2011 – HCP, Inc. (HCP) announced that it closed the acquisition of 334 post-acute, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities of HCR ManorCare for a total consideration of $6.1 billion in cash. In connection with the closing, HCP entered into a long-term triple-net master lease under which HCR ManorCare will continue to operate the facilities. Additionally, HCP exercised its option to purchase an equity interest in the operations of HCR ManorCare for $95 million, which represents a 9.9% equity interest at closing. HCR ManorCare, based in Toledo, Ohio, is widely recognized as a leading provider of short-term post-acute services and long-term care. HCR ManorCare has successfully expanded its clinical capabilities in recent years to become a premier provider of post-acute services and to offer patients and payors a more cost-effective alternative to prolonged and costly hospitalizations.
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http://www.nic.org/research/industryheadlines.aspx
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