Arbitration agreements would be prohibited as condition of admission under proposed federal law
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2024
Nursing homes would be prohibited from requiring or soliciting residents to sign pre-dispute, mandatory, binding arbitration agreements as a condition of admission under a bill introduced Tuesday by Sens....
Lutheran Senior Services/Diakon agreement forms one of largest US nonprofit LTC organizations
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 29, 2024
Diakon Senior Living operations and its four continuing care retirement / life plan communities will become part of Lutheran Senior Services under an agreement announced Wednesday that the organizations...
NHI sees ‘significantly increased’ inquiries, is positioned for growth with ‘fortress-like’ balance...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2024
National Health Investors is starting to see more “actionable activity” in its investment pipeline, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Pascoe told investors and analysts Wednesday during a fourth-quarter...
Federal interventions needed to support immigrants, a solution to workforce shortages: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
Federal-level policy interventions, such as providing work authorizations and pathways to citizenship, are needed to better support immigrant direct care workers and address workforce shortages, according...
Debt market liquidity top concern for long-term care investors: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 14, 2023
Half of long-term care investors see debt market liquidity as their top concern over the next 12 months, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s recent survey of more than 90 industry leaders. Sixty-eight...
‘Joint employer’ rule effective date extended by NLRB
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board has extended the effective date of its “joint employer” rule to Feb. 26, two months later than the original effective date.
CCRC outlook not getting worse but also not improving much, Fitch says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 19, 2024
Fitch Ratings’ outlook for continuing care retirement / life plan communities is “deteriorating,” according to the company’s senior director and sector lead for life plan communities, Margaret...
Diversified Healthcare Trust reports dip in net operating income
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2023
Net operating income has decreased for Diversified Healthcare Trust, or DHC, the real estate investment trust reported Wednesday in its monthly update pertaining to its senior housing operating portfolio,...
Nursing homes struggle with tighter reimbursement environment, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
Nursing home funding challenges, capital and private equity firms were among the subjects of a webinar Tuesday sponsored by the Long Term Care Community Coalition.
With projected Fed decreases, investor confidence is rising
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2024
The past few years have been challenging on debt markets in real estate, particularly in the senior living and care market, but a “boost in investor confidence” is occurring now, according to Jason...