Diversified Healthcare Trust’s senior living portfolio continues to struggle following merger collapse
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust’s senior housing operating portfolio continues to struggle in its post-pandemic recovery, according to a monthly performance update released Monday.
As feds claw back PRF payments, assisted living frustrated it ‘lost out’ over mismanagement
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2023
As the federal government continues to claw back misappropriated and unused COVID-19 relief funds, senior living industry advocates remain frustrated that assisted living providers “lost out” on this...
Healthcare REIT ratings expected to hold despite staffing mandate, Fitch says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2023
Real estate investment trusts that own skilled nursing facilities are not likely to see their ratings affected by a minimum staffing rule that will affect most nursing homes across the country within the...
Berkadia secures $40.8 million in financing for communities in 3 states
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2023
Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has financed a skilled nursing facility in Idaho, a transitional care facility in Nevada, and an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Oregon...
Building owners must improve breathing conditions for our most vulnerable populations
By
Serene Almomen, PhD
Sep 14, 2023
The elderly — and all of us — deserve to know that the air we and our loved ones are breathing is safe and healthy.
Senior living occupancy on track for 9th consecutive quarterly gain
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2023
Senior living (independent living and assisted living, including memory care) is “on track for a ninth consecutive quarterly gain, with a half percentage point increase in the first two months of the...
Low wages, part-time work remain barriers to direct care workforce pipeline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
Not much has changed in a year for the direct care workforce, according to a new PHI research report, released Tuesday
Brookdale Senior Living sees 22 consecutive months of occupancy growth
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
August brought the highest number of move-ins in the past five years, fueling 22 consecutive months of year-over-year weighted occupancy growth for Brookdale Senior Living, according to an August occupancy...
Demand for direct care workers expected to outpace availability: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2023
Demand for direct care workers — home care workers; workers in residential group homes, assisted living communities and other residential care; and nursing assistants in skilled nursing facilities —...
Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Asking rates were at near-record highs for senior living communities in the second quarter, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.