Nearly half of senior living properties see occupancy increase
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2021
Approximately 18% of properties within the 31 NIC MAP Vision primary markets, and 18% of properties within the 68 secondary markets, reported an increase in occupancy rates in the second quarter, according...
Senior housing loan delinquencies decline for third consecutive quarter; nursing care loan delinquencies...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 16, 2021
Following a pandemic-related high of 3.8% in the third quarter of 2020, delinquencies as a share of total loans for senior living declined for the third consecutive quarter and stood at 1.2% in the second...
Lender gives reasons to be ‘bullish’ on senior housing and care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2021
The senior living sector no doubt has seen pandemic-related challenges, but “the fundamentals of the business are sound,” according to Matthew Ruark, senior vice president of commercial and healthcare...
Fragmented markets, small operators are challenges for NIC’s Actual Rates Initiative
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2020
SAN DIEGO — As the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care seeks to expand its Actual Rates Initiative to 10 metro areas this year, a challenge continues to be incorporating data from a...
Commercial real estate leaders say they’ll have plenty of access to capital in 2021
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2021
Commercial real estate investors are confident they’ll be able to get the cash needed to close deals in 2021, according to a recent poll by an investment management software company. Among 142 senior...
Despite some increase in prospect interest, occupancy improvements still elusive: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 12, 2021
Although many senior living and care operators have been eagerly anticipating a boost in occupancy as a result of COVID-19 vaccine availability, the upward trend hasn’t hit just yet, according to data...
CCRCs see lower occupancy dips than non-CCRCs: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 12, 2020
Two quarters into the COVID-19 pandemic, occupancy within continuing care retirement communities has remained nearly 9 percentage points higher than occupancy within non-CCRCs. That’s according to data...
Moody’s economist: A second wave of COVID-19 could lead nation into a depression
By
Amy Novotney
May 12, 2020
As more states begin to reopen businesses this week, Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi warns that a spark in new coronavirus infections would likely send the economy further into a tailspin...
Scenario planning is a powerful financial tool for senior living operators: Mace
By
Amy Novotney
May 19, 2020
The end of the coronavirus continues to be difficult to predict, but in the meantime, operators, investors and lenders can take contingency planning steps to address the myriad paths that may unfold, advises...
Assisted, independent living move-in rates reached record post-pandemic highs in June: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 07, 2021
Move-ins outpaced move-outs in all three senior living segments — independent living, assisted living, and memory care — for four consecutive months from March through June of this year, showing continued...