Nearly every industry seems to be feeling the effects of the sour economy—except seniors housing, that is.

Fewer than a quarter (23%) of all nursing homes have a plan for dealing with a massive flu outbreak, according to a new study. About 25% had a pandemic response as part of a broader overall disaster plan.

A set of "simple" and "workable" non-pharmacological interventions that staff members could easily implement may be within nursing home operators' grasp for battling a pandemic flu outbreak, researchers say.

Fewer than a quarter (23%) of all nursing homes have a plan for dealing with a massive flu outbreak, according to a new study. About 25% had a pandemic response as part of a broader overall disaster plan.

A set of "simple" and "workable" non-pharmacological interventions that staff members could easily implement may be within nursing home operators' grasp for battling a pandemic flu outbreak, researchers say.

Centre Partners, a private equity firm with offices on the East and West coasts, says that it has completed its purchase of Covenant Care, which runs 43 skilled-nursing facilities and residential-care facilities in seven states. Terms of the previously announced purchase were not disclosed.

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new incentive program to help spur the advancement of electronic prescribing practices.

Adding a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program would be a favorable way to help address the impending challenges related to the aging baby-boom generation, healthcare experts say in a new Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare survey.

The amount of financing placed in seniors housing dropped by a precipitous 60% in the first quarter of 2008, according to data released this month from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry. That could lead to an easing up on new development.

Researchers deliver a mixed bag of news on their Alzheimer's work in this week's edition of the British medical journal The Lancet. One study yielded promising results while another sent some researchers back to square one.

Even though some doctors view aggressive treatment of the very elderly as unnecessary, the number of late-life surgeries is on the rise, according to a recent news analysis.

A new report from the Association of Academic Health Centers finds that the nation's healthcare work force is facing a crisis, and that valuable time needed to fix the problem is running out.

After more than 25 years at the helm of one of the nation's largest senior living providers, Paul Klaassen announced Wednesday night he would step down from his role as CEO of Sunrise Senior Living Inc.

Healthcare in the United States is in a dismal state of affairs, not only failing to improve but actually declining in quality over the last two years, according to a new report card from The Commonwealth Fund (CWF).

The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday released a report on the potential health impact of climate change, specifically noting the harmful effects of rising global temperatures on the elderly.

In a surprising show of strength, Congress beat back the president's veto of the Medicare bill. Now maybe nursing-home providers can start to enjoy their summer.

Seniors who undergo surgical joint replacement therapy for severe osteoarthritis of the hip or knee fare better in the long term than those who receive non-surgical therapy, according to new research.

The False Claims Correction Act (H.R. 4854) Wednesday made its way to the House Judiciary Committee for deliberation and a markup.

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial Law and Administrative Law Tuesday approved the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would outlaw signing an arbitration agreement as a prerequisite to admission in a nursing home.

Both chambers of Congress acted swiftly late Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill that extends exceptions to therapy caps for many long-term care residents. Congress' override also shelves a 10.6% payment cut for physicians.