Despite ‘mediocre’ results, Welltower CEO sees strong senior living recovery moving forward
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2021
Despite “mediocre” bottom line results affected by a perfect storm of extraordinary labor, insurance and utility costs, Toledo, OH-based Welltower posted its strongest revenue growth since the pandemic...
Occupancy numbers hit historic lows: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the second quarter, units in the senior living sector emptied out as never before. Occupancy levels declined by 2.8% to 84.9%, according to the National Investment...
New Welltower CEO remains committed to ‘wellness infrastructure’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 30, 2020
During his first earnings call as CEO of Welltower, Shankh Mitra said the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust’s strategy will not change.
Ventas looks to COVID-19 testing program to accelerate move-ins, announces new Holiday management agreement
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Similar to other senior living operators and real estate investment trusts with senior housing portfolios, Ventas is reporting some pretty grim numbers for the first quarter and the part of the second...
Data supports trending improvement in move-ins and occupancy rates, but staffing shortages persist: NIC...
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2021
Many operators have been eagerly anticipating a boost in occupancy due to the COVID-19 vaccine availability, and the latest executive survey results, released Thursday from the National Investment Center...
Lingering pandemic-related costs slow operating margin growth: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
As occupancy recovery in senior living continues and the pandemic eases, increasing operating expenses may limit the growth of operating margins in the next six months, according to the National Investment...
Optimism on operating margins tempered by occupancy recovery, workforce challenges: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 14, 2022
About half of senior living (independent and assisted living) and skilled nursing operators anticipate that operating margins will improve in the next six months, up from one-third last fall, according...
22 markets see occupancy challenges in first quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 26, 2018
Twenty-two of the 31 markets tracked by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care had senior living community occupancy rates that were lower in the first quarter than year-earlier levels,...
Healthpeak continues exit of ‘volatile’ senior housing market with $4B in sales, moves headquarters
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2020
Although not the reason behind Healthpeak Properties’ planned exit of its senior housing operating and triple-net lease portfolio businesses, COVID-19 certainly served as a catalyst for a full exit,...
Ventas, CareTrust REIT hope for COVID aid for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2020
Ventas and CareTrust REIT executives said Friday they are hopeful that senior living operators will receive assistance to battle the coronavirus in the next federal aid package.
