The 10 highest-ranking senior living operators in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2016
SeniorAdvisor.com has released its Best of 2017 Awards, honoring those operators that have received high marks on the Austin, TX-based online ratings and reviews site in 2016. See the companies, states...
9 tips for effective arbitration agreements
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
A Q&A with NIC’s Robert Kramer
By
John Hall
Sep 13, 2016
Robert G. Kramer, founder and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spoke with McKnight’s about the current state and future prospects of independent living,...
Senior living operators express optimism in increasing development pipelines
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 19, 2021
Improving lead volumes in senior living and a recent increase in construction lending reflect expectations that development pipelines will increase soon, according to the latest NIC Executive Survey Insights...
Pandemic drives senior living occupancy to record lows
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic continues to negatively affect occupancy in senior living, with percentages released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s NIC MAP Data Service...
Senior living industry turnaround could begin in second quarter, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2021
Signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic could begin to show in the senior living industry in the second quarter, Adam Portnoy, president and CEO of The RMR Group Inc., said Tuesday.
‘What we’ve got here is failure to communicate’
By
John O'Connor
Apr 07, 2016
Wondering why it’s so difficult getting prospects to move in? Here’s my advice: Watch “Cool Hand Luke.”
Senior living occupancy falls to all-time low, 80.7 percent: NIC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2021
Occupancy at U.S. senior living communities — including independent living and assisted living communities — reached an all-time low of 80.7% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to data released...
Senior living can cost less than aging in place at home: analysis
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 19, 2017
A new analysis showing that older adults can save money by residing in senior living communities rather than continuing to live in their homes may not surprise those in the industry, but most older adults...
NIC: Assisted living occupancy rate strongest in 2 years at 85.7 percent in fourth quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2020
Assisted living occupancy increased to 85.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019, up from a recent record low of 85.1% earlier in the year as demand outpaced new inventory growth, according to data released...