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Local News - Local News - October 11, 2012
Spokane-area retirement homes see occupancy rise
Occupancy rates climbing in part due to improving housing market, some say

By Linn Parish
Of the Journal of Business

Christie Hoffman, director of community relations at Riverview Retirement Community, says activity picked up substantially last spring at the complex's independent-living homes after a larger-than-usual migration from those homes to the center's assisted-living units early in the year.
Christie Hoffman, director of community relations at Riverview Retirement Community, says activity picked up substantially last spring at the complex's independent-living homes after a larger-than-usual migration from those homes to the center's assisted-living units early in the year.
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Some Spokane-area retirement center operators say occupancies are on the rise and that moving activity within their centers, such as from independent-living to assisted-living units, also has picked up this year.

While some describe the activity as anomalous or situational, others say the activity is indicative of an improving real estate market.

Alan Curryer, president and CEO of Rockwood Retirement Communities, says, "We've seen a definite uptick in occupancy over...


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