‘Buckle up for the tax reform roller coaster ride,’ Ventas’ Cafaro says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
“Now the real estate community can buckle up for the tax reform roller coaster ride,” Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro told those participating in a second-quarter earnings call Friday,...
Nurse shortage, higher acuity needs drive up assisted living costs 6.67%, Genworth says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2018
A shortage of nurses and the increasing care needs of residents drove up assisted living costs more than costs for nursing homes, adult day centers or home healthcare over the past year, according to Genworth...
Options, cleanliness top list for prospective senior living residents: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2022
Prospective residents and their families want options when they are searching for a senior living community. They also rank cleanliness as one of the most important factors in their decision-making process.
‘Staffing and labor challenges do persist,’ provider survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Nine percent of long-term care providers responding to the latest executive survey by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care said they continue to experience “severe” staffing shortages,...
‘Silver wave’ will affect some real estate markets more than others as older adults move to senior...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2019
Certain markets will be saturated with housing for sale over the next 20 years as baby boomers’ homes are sold, according to a new analysis from Zillow.
Form meets function
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2016
Eye-grabbing furnishings can make an initial positive impression on prospective
residents and their families. But vendors remind us that looks are only part of the equation.
Brookdale braces for challenges for rest of year
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living executives said Tuesday that they expect the rest of 2017 to be “challenging” but that they are pleased with the progress they are making on improving the company’s...
Rent increase, acquisitions up revenue, income despite occupancy decline at Ensign
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2018
Revenue and income were up in Ensign Group’s assisted living and independent living services segment in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2017, as acquisitions and rent increases...
Ventas performs at high end of expectations in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
The business performance of Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas during the second quarter was at the high end of expectations, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a second-quarter...
Senior living affected as LGBT individuals get protection on the job but not for healthcare
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2020
Senior living organizations are applauding Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation of transgender status.