“Six emerging housing trends in 55+ living communities,” by John Manrique, McKnight’s Senior Living Quote: “With the demand for age-restricted communities expected to continue to grow rapidly over the next decade, buyers increasingly will want places to live that offer comfortable homes and complement their active lifestyles. To keep pace with boomer needs, builders are constructing new active adult communities throughout the United States. Below are the top six emerging trends in 55+ housing:” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, Administrative Coordinator, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Click through to find the trends. Six emerging housing trends in 55+ living communities
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“National Health Expenditure Projections, 2017–26: Despite Uncertainty, Fundamentals Primarily Drive Spending Growth,” by Gigi A. Cuckler, Andrea M. Sisko, John A. Poisal, Sean P. Keehan, Sheila D. Smith, Andrew J. Madison, Christian J. Wolfe, and James C. Hardesty, Health Affairs Quote: “National health spending growth is expected to average 5.5 percent per year for 2017–26 and to reach $5.7 trillion by 2026 (exhibit 1). Over the same period, growth in the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to be 4.5 percent per year. This 1.0-percentage-point differential is expected to result in an increase in the health share of the
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“New AALTCI Guide Explores Section 1035 Exchanges for Long-Term Care Insurance Planning,” by AALTCI   Quote: “A new guide exploring the benefits of a 1035 exchange as part of long-term care insurance planning has just been made available by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. The guide is designed to be of value to the millions of older Americans who have a current annuity or life insurance policy but have failed to undertake any long-term care insurance planning. ‘Americans have $2.8 Trillion in annuities that could be repurposed to continue accruing value but now would also provide a tax-free
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“How To Sell LTCi To Millennials For Their Parents,” by Susan Rupe, InsuranceNewsNet   “Long-term-care insurance is viewed by many as a senior product, with the average purchaser at age 60, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans. But one advisor is finding success selling LTCi to millennials who want to make sure their parents have access to care if they need it. ‘I have five kids in the millennial generation, so I learn from them,’ said Brian Starr, a life and LTCi advisor in Phoenix. Starr’s clients come from all over Arizona, and although he has plenty of clients in
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“Operators Bearish on Future of Standalone Skilled Nursing Facilities,” by Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News “Investment banking and advisory firm Lancaster Pollard on Tuesday released the results of its expansive senior housing and care survey, which collected the opinions of executives at facilities across the United States. And the numbers were not upbeat for skilled nursing providers. Of the 4,000 leaders who answered Lancaster Pollard’s call in December, 34% said they had a poor outlook for the economic viability of standalone SNFs over the next three years, with an additional 33% assessing the future as “fair” for the asset class.
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