Providers must avoid commoditization: NIC speakers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2016
On Thursday at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care fall conference, a former government official and a senior living executive discussed strategies as senior care providers respond...
A Q&A with NIC’s Robert Kramer
By
John Hall
Sep 13, 2016
Robert G. Kramer, founder and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spoke with McKnight’s about the current state and future prospects of independent living,...
Juniper fuses Burning Man, senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2016
Dust, memories and the conviction that some qualities of Burning Man are applicable — and necessary — in senior living are some of the remnants from the gathering for Juniper Communities’ Lynne...
This absolutely needs to be on your to-do list
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2016
Given the many uncertainties each operator faces, it’s surprising that more of them don’t do something that’s guaranteed to improve their odds for success.
Juniper counts down to Burning Man
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 16, 2016
In a little more than a week, 17 people will begin gathering in the Nevada desert to start fulfilling a vision to “repaint the picture and write a new story of aging in America.”
What Brexit means to U.S. seniors housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2016
Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, explains the potential broad effects of the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union and how...
Speakers: Integrating health services into assisted living presents opportunities, challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 10, 2016
Assisted living operators that pursue offering health services to their residents will be confronted with risks, but they also will face potential rewards, said speakers during a 2016 NIC Spring Investment...
What Fed rate hike means for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 16, 2015
The Federal Reserve’s decision to increase its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2008 will have positive and negative effects on the seniors housing sector, Beth Mace, chief economist...
NIC speakers give operators something to talk about
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2015
What if a dozen of your cohorts and other experts could return from the future and describe the senior living landscape in 2026?
2 benefits of valuing resident friendships: paper
Oct 07, 2015
Senior living personnel who recognize the importance of friendships among residents benefit in two ways, according to a new research paper.