Why mystery shopping should be part of your marketing strategy
By
Lynne Moore
Sep 26, 2022
Mystery shopping the competition will provide the information and ammunition needed to develop your strategy and fine tune your sales and marketing program.
Lending volume ticks upward heading into 2022
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 03, 2021
With vaccination rates and occupancy increasing in senior living and care communities, bankers are seeing lending volume increase as well, Brian Heagler, senior vice president at KeyBank, said during a...
NIC: 5 markets dominate CCRC construction
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2018
More than one-third of all continuing care retirement community unit construction was taking place in five markets as of the fourth quarter of 2017, according to Lana Peck, senior principal of the National...
Occupancy downturn is losing steam as resident demand rises: NIC executive survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
The share of seniors housing and care organizations reporting decelerations in move-ins and occupancy rates is at an all time low for all care segments during the pandemic, according to the NIC’s...
Business briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 16
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 16, 2020
Nursing and residential care employment has fallen 7.4% since February … Welltower occupancy declines continue; 4Q COVID costs higher than expected … Industry leaders stress action on combined COVID...
Business briefs for Monday, April 13
Apr 13, 2020
CMS proposes 2.3% Medicare increase for 2021 … Welltower and HCR ManorCare founder Fritz Wolfe dies … NIC MAP: Senior living occupancy falls slightly in first quarter … BMO Harris provides $12.3M...
Manufactured homes may present competition for traditional senior living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2021
Manufactured housing is beginning to look like a viable alternative to traditional senior living options for the 55-and-older age group, according to JLL’s recently published Manufactured Housing Report.
‘Transformation is working,’ Brookdale CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2019
Positive occupancy and revenue trends and the $1 billion in “mutually beneficial” transactions recently announced with the real estate investment trust known until last week as HCP (now known as Healthpeak)...
Welltower expands active adult presence with Treplus Communities partnership, provides business update
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2021
Toledo, OH-based Welltower is expanding its presence in the active adult rental community sector with the addition of Columbus, OH-based Treplus Communities properties to its portfolio. The REIT also provided...
Many Atlanta assisted living facilities face a financial crisis: paper
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 10, 2020
Although the impact of the pandemic on nursing homes has been widely publicized, many of Georgia’s assisted living communities — which often are private-pay — also have been experiencing significant...