http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/02/18/senior-issues-on-the-federal-agenda/ Finding a new place in life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/02/18/senior-issues-on-the-federal-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-59032 Michelle Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:03:15 +0000 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/?p=171#comment-59032 Thanks for your comment, Karen. You're absolutely right about the increases at assisted living residences...there should certainly be some type of regulation, otherwise, it will become less and less affordable for people to live in these facilities. Watch for a blog post in the next few weeks or so about changes in the senior housing industry brought about the declining economy and the rising costs of residential care. Thanks for your comment, Karen. You’re absolutely right about the increases at assisted living residences…there should certainly be some type of regulation, otherwise, it will become less and less affordable for people to live in these facilities. Watch for a blog post in the next few weeks or so about changes in the senior housing industry brought about the declining economy and the rising costs of residential care.

]]> http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/02/18/senior-issues-on-the-federal-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-55380 Karen Thu, 21 May 2009 03:49:09 +0000 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/?p=171#comment-55380 Has anyone considered that the government needs to regulate the increases at assisted living residences. They face an increase of $300.00 and more a month. They receive this increase every year. If they live for four years they will have an increase of $1500.00 per month. For my family member in he receives an 8% increase per year. There is no rent control on these places. They also pay a buy in fee just to move in. On a fixed income they cannot afford these charges. These charges don't include any levels of care they also get an 8% increase on their care. Has anyone considered that the government needs to regulate the increases at assisted living residences. They face an increase of $300.00 and more a month. They receive this increase every year. If they live for four years they will have an increase of $1500.00 per month. For my family member in he receives an 8% increase per year. There is no rent control on these places. They also pay a buy in fee just to move in. On a fixed income they cannot afford these charges. These charges don’t include any levels of care they also get an 8% increase on their care.

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