Interest rates increase could have ‘silver lining’ for senior living, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2022
The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.75% could slow new construction in senior housing, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham...
Long-term care shows signs of recovery despite inflationary headwinds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2022
Despite persistent labor and inflationary headwinds, senior living and skilled nursing are seeing growth in occupancy and rents, according to new reports from Marcus & Millichap released Wednesday.
Pandemic means 41,000 fewer senior housing units could be needed: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 deaths have curtailed short-term supply needs for senior housing. The projected senior housing units needed to serve those 85 or older in 2021 are less than pre-pandemic estimates by as many as...
Omicron, costs, funding loss stalling long-term care recovery, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 12, 2022
Many factors are at work to slow long-term care recovery according to panelists at Wednesday’s Leadership Huddle of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Long-term inflation threatens life plan community margins
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2022
Life plan communities can weather the challenges brought about by inflation for now, but long-term inflation stretching into next year would pressure margins, according to Fitch Ratings.
Senior living industry ripe for inventory growth: forecast
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 23, 2022
The senior living sector could see a robust uptick in inventory growth within four years, according to Sally Heffernan, senior vice president at Plante Moran Living Forward , the senior living development...
National Health Investors expects more than 90 percent collection this month
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2021
National Health Investors already has collected 88.4% of its contractual cash due for July, the real estate investment trust said Monday in a business update.
Diversified Healthcare Trust ‘well positioned’ following Five Star community transitions, RMR CEO...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 18, 2021
Diversified Healthcare Trust is “well positioned to unlock value and improve performance within its senior living portfolio,” RMR Group President and CEO Adam Portnoy said during the company’s third-quarter...
Skilled nursing occupancy begins year with ‘positive momentum’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 03, 2023
Skilled nursing occupancy increased 49 basis points from December to January, to end the month at 81%, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s most recent skilled nursing...
Skilled nursing occupancy declines after two months of increases
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2022
After two months of increases, skilled nursing occupancy declined 40 basis points to 78.4% from August to September, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment...