Virtual marketing, remote visits here to stay, senior living and care operators say
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Amy Novotney
Mar 12, 2021
Many senior living and care operators have plans to continue offering virtual marketing events and tours, remote visits and other meetings and programs via technology even as in-person events continue...
As Denver-based Healthpeak Properties continues disposing of its rental senior housing portfolio, the real estate investment trust said Monday that its commitment to expanding its portfolio of continuing...
Skilled nursing occupancy hit new record low of 71.7% in December: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Mar 05, 2021
Just as recent efforts to vaccinate long-term care patients and frontline healthcare workers began at the end of December, occupancy at the nation’s skilled nursing facilities reached its lowest level...
Even amid pandemic, now may be time to refinance, says senior housing real estate expert
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Amy Novotney
Mar 05, 2021
Senior living borrowers looking to invest in a new project, provide funds for a capital improvement or even just to improve their debt service commitment or liquidity position may want to consider taking...
Pandemic will forge an improved senior living product, leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the senior living industry. But industry experts said Wednesday that they are optimistic it will emerge a better product on the other side.
Earnings call wrap-up: Senior living operators and REITs prep for post-pandemic growth
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Amy Novotney
Feb 26, 2021
Amid a flurry of fourth-quarter and year-end earnings reports released this week, several senior living operators and real estate investment trusts announced moves aimed at harnessing long-term growth,...
Distressed opportunities ‘unlikely’ as investors eye senior living buys
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Amy Novotney
Feb 26, 2021
Investors in the senior living industry are feeling encouraged by recent headlines touting the significant decrease in COVID-19 cases and deaths within nursing homes as of late, thanks to ongoing efforts...
Picture looks bright for Sabra’s SNF portfolio; rental assistance may be needed for senior housing...
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Amy Novotney
Feb 24, 2021
The ongoing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine within skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities has many investors focused on a recovery scenario for Sabra Health Care REIT. Concerns still...
Senator: Feds have ‘got to do a lot more’ for senior living industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2021
“I’ll just be blunt with you — the federal government hasn’t done nearly enough to help the folks who work in those settings. We’ve got to do a lot more,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said Monday...
Senior housing rent coverage concerns loom for LTC, despite fourth quarter that beat analysts expectations
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Amy Novotney
Feb 22, 2021
Aided by better-than-anticipated rent collection in the fourth quarter, real estate investment trust LTC Properties beat the expectations of analysts, reporting funds from operations of 78 cents per share....