Powell hints that lower interest rates may be on the horizon
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2024
Interest rates may start to go down soon, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday during the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Office Properties Income Trust call off merger
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust and Office Properties Income Trust have called off their planned merger, the companies announced late Friday.
Service-providing jobs increase by 373,000, according to ADP report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
Service-providing jobs increased by 373,000 in June, according to a new report produced by the ADP Research Institute. Annual pay was up 6.4%.
Eskaton sells SNFs to Cypress for $35.6 million to focus on senior living, home care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2023
Carmichael, CA-based provider Eskaton is selling its three stand-alone skilled nursing facilities for $35.6 million as part of a plan to “expand and enhance” the company’s offerings in independent...
Earnings calls wrap-up: Welltower, LTC Properties
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2024
Welltower and LTC Properties reported second-quarter earnings to investors and analysts on Tuesday.
‘Joint employer’ rule effective date now March 11
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board’s “joint employer” rule now is set to go into effect on March 11 after a federal judge granted a stay last week.
60 percent of ‘culture change’ nursing homes able to maintain most measures during pandemic:...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2022
Many nursing homes that were operating under the principles of culture change before the COVID-19 pandemic have been able to maintain or even expand their efforts to focus on resident quality of life and...
Assisted living? No thank you, investors and developers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2024
Assisted living communities saw the largest decrease in interest from 2023 to 2024 of all property types included in the 2024 CBRE US Healthcare Capital Markets’ Investor & Developer Survey.
63-SNF Regency becomes new nonprofit, Wellsential Health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2023
The Victoria, TX-based organization now known as Wellsential Health now is the largest family of nonprofit SNFs in Texas, according to the company.
Cogir acquisition of Cadence forges top 25 senior living operator
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2022
Sacramento, CA-based Cogir Management has acquired Scottsdale, AZ-based Cadence Living, the companies announced late Tuesday.