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...
Move-in acceleration within seniors housing at highest level since late March: NIC survey
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Amy Novotney
Jul 14, 2020
Pent-up demand from residents and families as well as the easing of COVID-19-related move-in restrictions freeing up a backlog of pre-pandemic planned move-ins has pushed move-in acceleration to its highest...
Analysts mull recovery prospects for seniors housing REITs
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Amy Novotney
May 18, 2020
A week after the sector’s largest companies reported first-quarter earnings, several analysts have shared their views on how healthcare real estate investment trusts are faring amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
Acquisitions more likely than new developments as operators emerge from pandemic: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Feb 03, 2021
More than 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, senior housing investors are more interested in prioritizing acquisitions above new developments as the uncertainty of the market continues. That’s according...
Pandemic causing less disruption in occupancy rates among CCRCs compared with non-CCRCs: report
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Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although the pandemic has slowed the pace of move-ins for all seniors housing and care communities, continuing care retirement communities seem to be outliers. These settings generally have been experiencing...
Subtle signs point to start of recovery for senior living industry
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Amy Novotney
Dec 10, 2020
One positive to the otherwise devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the senior housing industry has been that it appears to be helping to more favorable align future supply and demand fundamentals,...
‘Small and complex’ senior living and care industry ripe for investors: NIC chair
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2021
HOUSTON—Despite the “temporary disruption” from the pandemic, market conditions are favorable for investing in senior living and care, Kurt Read, chair of the NIC Board of Directors and managing...
Brookdale, LTC, NHI and Welltower issue business updates
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2022
Several companies released updates this week, focusing on portfolio activity, litigation, capital, rent deferrals and occupancy.
Immigration restructuring could ease long-term care workforce crisis, industry coalition tells State...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2021
Prioritizing immigration visas for nurses, waiving immigration visa interviews and expanding in-person interviews to allow for virtual interviews would help address workforce challenges facing long-term...
Most affordable seniors housing providers can’t afford pandemic supplies: survey
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Amy Novotney
Oct 22, 2020
The majority (69%) of affordable seniors housing providers say they are at least financially strained — if not severely financially strained — as a result of having to pay for personal protective equipment,...