WSJ: Seniors housing could face big vacancies with telemedicine available to help with care needs at...
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Amy Novotney
May 13, 2020
The ongoing spread of COVID-19 within skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities and a national surge in telemedicine use may be two key factors fueling a push for seniors to age at home,...
Ensign Group has strong first quarter; National Health Investors withdraws guidance
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Amy Novotney
May 13, 2020
San Juan Capistrano, CA-based Ensign Group reported a nearly 30% quarter-over-quarter increase in its per-share earnings, according to information discussed during the firm’s 2020 first-quarter earnings...
Ventas beats earnings expectations, enters new agreement with Holiday; other companies report ongoing...
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Amy Novotney
May 11, 2020
Chicago-based Ventas reported first-quarter 2020 earnings per share of $1.26 Friday, 91 cents higher than the first quarter of 2019. Net income also exceeded prior-year results, the company noted, mostly...
Sabra reports occupancy declines due to COVID-19; other companies also negatively affected
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Amy Novotney
May 08, 2020
Irvine, CA-based Sabra Health Care REIT declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock Wednesday, to be paid on May 29 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business...
More than 80% of assisted living facilities report occupancy declines: NIC
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2020
Roughly four-in-five assisted living communities and nursing facilities are reporting occupancy rate declines compared with a month ago, according to data collected last week from owners and executives...
Green Street: Seniors housing may be hardest hit, but rebound looks promising by 2023
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2020
Investors taking a long-term view of the senior housing sector should see their investments pay off in the years ahead, despite indications that the industry will be among those hardest hit by the ongoing...
Pandemic likely to force operators to reexamine paths toward profitability
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2020
The pandemic is upending the seniors housing industry and causing baby boomers to rethink how they want to live out their retirement years, according to a Commercial Observer article Tuesday.
More than 8 in 10 SNFs have seen occupancy decline in the past month; senior living also report reductions:...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 24, 2020
Eighty-four percent of skilled nursing facility operators saw declines in their occupancy rates compared with one month ago, according to data collected from owners and executives at 105 long-term care...
Motley Fool: Omega’s SNF-focused portfolio may buffer it from pandemic fallout — or will it?
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Amy Novotney
Apr 24, 2020
Historically, investors have often viewed independent and assisted living communities — most often paid for out-of-pocket by residents — as safer bets than skilled nursing facilities, which generally...
Pandemic may push seniors housing occupancy below 80% for first time
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Amy Novotney
Apr 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact is likely to be worse than originally expected by the senior living industry and has the potential to push national occupancy rates below 80% for the first time ever.