Operators have ‘heavy lifting’ to do to regain consumer confidence in wake of pandemic, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges and shaken consumer confidence in the senior living industry. Operators will need to do some “heavy lifting” in its wake, according to one senior living...
NIC panelists remain bullish, despite COVID-19
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although COVID-19 continues to hit the seniors housing industry hard in terms of increased operational expenses, most investors and capital providers still believe the sector is likely to withstand the...
Skilled nursing occupancy begins to stabilize: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
May 07, 2021
Occupancy at U.S. skilled nursing facilities increased to 71.2% in February, as reported by the latest monthly skilled nursing data released Thursday from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
$1 billion record set for mini-perm / bridge loans to senior living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2022
The issuance of new mini-perm / bridge loans for senior living operators hit a record high of nearly $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, whereas the issuance of permanent senior living loans moderated,...
As report cites older adult struggle to meet expenses, expert says HCBS proposal won’t help middle...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
Older adults are struggling to meet cost-of-living expenses in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute. But federal, state and...
Life plan community unit absorption rebounds in third quarter: Ziegler
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 04, 2021
After five quarters of negative absorption during the pandemic, life plan community unit absorption not only rebounded in the third quarter but has achieved its strongest pace since the fourth quarter...
1 in 4 long-term care operators expect their development pipelines to decrease: NIC survey
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 13, 2020
About one-fourth (24%) of senior housing and skilled nursing operators now expect their development pipelines to decrease. That’s according to data collected from the most recent Executive Survey conducted...
Long-term care lenders say COVID-19 continues to affect terms, requirements
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 07, 2021
As senior living and skilled nursing residents complete their COVID-19 vaccinations and case counts continue to decrease within the setting, some banks may be getting ready to re-enter the long-term care...
Single-property operators generally saw smaller occupancy declines during 2020 than very large ones:...
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 02, 2021
The largest senior housing operators — those with 25 or more properties — experienced the greatest drops in occupancy during the pandemic, according to a National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Skilled nursing occupancy hit new record low of 71.7% in December: NIC
By
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...