Loan activity at record low for senior living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2023
The issuance of new permanent debt reached a time series low for senior living — and a near record low for skilled nursing — in the first quarter based on the six years since the National Investment...
Responsive sales strategies will help senior living operators increase conversion rates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2023
As senior living occupancy edges toward pre-pandemic levels, operators need to adjust their strategies, which have been more responsive than reactive, to improve sales and marketing success, according...
Senior living occupancy rose 0.6 percentage points in second quarter: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2023
Senior living occupancy (independent living and assisted living) rose 0.6 percentage points to 83.7% from the first quarter to the end of the second quarter. That’s according to the analytics research...
Senior living operators optimistic about easing staffing challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 14, 2023
Staffing challenges appear to be easing, according to senior living operators responding to the latest National Investment for Seniors Housing & Care executive survey, the results of which were released...
Senior living occupancy increases again but still lags pre-COVID levels
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2023
Senior living occupancy marked eight consecutive quarters of increases in the second quarter, but pre-pandemic levels remain elusive, according to NIC MAP Vision data analyzed by the National Investment...
Memory care’s dynamics make it an attractive senior housing investment prospect: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2023
Increasing demand, combined with notable pandemic recovery, make memory care an attractive prospect for investors, but senior housing stakeholders looking to capitalize on the trend need to understand...
Entrance-fee CCRCs outpace rental ones in occupancy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 20, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities that charge an entrance fee have fared better lately in terms of occupancy than rental communities, according to specialty investment bank Zigler.
Competition leads to ‘pronounced’ changes in senior living occupancy dynamics: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 12, 2023
The senior housing market is experiencing a “pronounced change in occupancy dynamics,” reflecting “intense” competition between new and existing properties, according to the latest NIC MAP Vision...
Senior housing sector posts positive total return: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2023
The senior housing sector posted a total return of 0.11% in the first quarter, up from a decline of 0.88% total return in the previous quarter, according to a National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Skilled nursing occupancy dips: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2023
Occupancy decreased among skilled nursing facilities in March, after increasing for two months in a row, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s most recent skilled nursing...