Repurposing existing structures may be one solution for coming senior housing crunch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2022
Repurposing existing structures into senior housing might alleviate some of the uptick in need for housing and care as the oldest baby boomers, turning 76 this year, look for senior housing in the coming...
Cost inflation is ‘strategic challenge’ in senior living construction
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2022
Cost inflation continues to be a hot topic and a “strategic challenge” in senior living construction, Tad Melton, managing director at Ziegler, said Wednesday at a webinar hosted by the specialty investment...
Senior living development interest ‘significantly higher’ this year even as costs rise
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
“The interest in new campus development from senior living providers and developers is significantly higher year over year,” despite commodity and supply chain challenges, rising interest rates and...
25-member collaborative calls for Medicare, Medicaid eligibility changes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
Twenty-five national and local organizations have signed on to an effort calling for the standard-of-living measures used to determine eligibility for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, taxes, food assistance...
Staffing shortages persist but lessen in skilled nursing: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2022
More than two years since the start of the pandemic, staffing shortages persist in the skilled nursing sector, according to recent data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. Twenty-five...
Less than 25 percent of Americans expected to save enough to retire comfortably
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2022
Less than a fourth of Americans expect to save the $1.1 million estimated to be necessary to retire comfortably, according to the 2022 Schroders U.S. Retirement Survey.
‘We’re on our way’ to recovery in senior housing real estate: expert
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2022
The senior housing real estate market is poised for a good recovery after the challenges of operating during a pandemic, according to Michael Acton, managing director and head of research at AEW.
Private equity deals slow down in 2022 after 2021 high
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2022
Private equity healthcare provider deals have slowed in early 2022 after reaching a high in 2021, according to recent reports.
Brookdale Senior Living, CareTrust REIT and Ventas presented their first-quarter earnings reports to investors on Friday.
Business briefs, May 6
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 06, 2022
Massachusetts becomes first state certified as ‘Age-Friendly Employer’ … Metro area population growth mostly flat, according to Census Bureau data … Nominations for 2022 AHCA/NCAL awards programs...