Value-based models may help improve occupancy, increase investor confidence post-COVID, speakers say
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Amy Novotney
Mar 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust healthcare for older adults into the spotlight, making access to services an important part of an operator’s value proposition for both residents and investors, speakers...
Senior housing investment, income returns increase but remain low: NCREIF
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Amy Novotney
Mar 24, 2021
The senior housing sector posted a 0.71% total investment return in the fourth quarter, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive returns since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed returns into negative...
Senior living occupancy declines slowed in February as COVID-19 cases fell and vaccinations rose: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Mar 18, 2021
The occupancy rate within majority independent living organizations fell just 0.2% last month. It was a new low of 82.5%, but the drop was the smallest month-over-month decline since March 2020, when the...
Despite COVID setback, investors on track to make money in senior living, Merrill president says
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Amy Novotney
Mar 15, 2021
The last three decades in the senior living industry have seen several major recessions and breaches of confidence, but all of them also have provided an opportunity for the sector to come back stronger...
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...
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...
More operators report move-in accelerations than decelerations for first time since pandemic’s start:...
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Amy Novotney
Feb 26, 2021
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the share of senior living and skilled nursing organizations reporting an acceleration in the pace of move-ins over the past month is higher than those...
SNF investors focus on needs-based model, expect census return by mid-2022
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Amy Novotney
Feb 25, 2021
Amid the all-too-frequent headlines of “nursing home deaths,” federal and state deficits, increased competition from home health agencies and historic low occupancy levels while wage pressures continue,...
Assisted living occupancy fell below 80 percent in January: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Feb 16, 2021
As the effects of the pandemic continue to take a toll on long-term care, occupancy rates within majority assisted living properties fell below 80% in January, according to the latest intra-quarterly snapshot...
Despite some increase in prospect interest, occupancy improvements still elusive: NIC
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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...