Balancing costs, benefits a challenge in recruiting, retaining workers: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Battling increasing costs while investing in employee benefits often is a balancing act in the recruitment and retention of employees, according to the results of a survey from London-based global advisory,...
Muni bond defaults most likely to occur in senior living, skilled nursing, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 09, 2024
Yields may have peaked in 2023 for municipal bonds, with defaults this year most likely to happen in senior living and skilled nursing, according to the results of a recent survey published by Hilltop...
Ensign Group adds 17 operations during ‘one of the biggest acquisition quarters in several years’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 28, 2022
The third quarter was “one of the biggest acquisition quarters in several years” for the Ensign Group, Executive Vice President Chad Keetch said during Thursday’s earnings call. The firm added 17...
Ignite boosts Texas presence via $12.7 million joint venture with LTC Properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2024
Ignite Medical Resorts will expand its footprint in Texas through a $12.7 million loan from Westlake Village, CA-based real estate investment trust LTC Properties that will enable the operator to purchase...
On-site clinic helps CCRC residents age in place, exec says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2024
St. Mark Village, a continuing care retirement community in Palm Harbor, FL, has added a full-service, primary care clinic run by Curana Health. It opened Jan. 4 and serves residents and employees.
Assisted living? No thank you, investors and developers say
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2024
Assisted living communities saw the largest decrease in interest from 2023 to 2024 of all property types included in the 2024 CBRE US Healthcare Capital Markets’ Investor & Developer Survey.
Experts optimistic that senior housing is rebounding: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
Despite labor and economic challenges, there is reason to be optimistic that the senior housing market is rebounding, according to a recent report from Marcus & Millichap.
National HealthCare Corp., CareTrust REIT and Ventas presented second-quarter earnings results on Friday.
Experts share ways to maximize organizational investment in training
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 31, 2023
Long-term care leaders and managers have “superpowers” that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored...
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...