The real problem exposed by declining occupancy levels
By
John O'Connor
Sep 07, 2017
It’s getting tougher to keep assisted living buildings filled, but some explanations as to why seem to be ill-fitting.
Joint effort aims to educate senior living executive directors about financial fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2017
Four senior housing and care provider organizations have teamed up with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation to educate senior living executive directors about financial fraud and share resources that...
Inventory growth knocks assisted living occupancy to lowest point since 2009
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
Occupancy rates for assisted living communities reached their lowest point in eight years in the second quarter, driven down by inventory growth that outpaced healthy absorption rates, according to data...
As assisted living operators look to the future, one strategy may depend on helping families navigate the ability to pay for care for their loved ones, housing experts said Tuesday.
Assisted living occupancy falls to lowest level since 2010
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2017
Occupancy for assisted living in the first quarter of 2017 averaged 87.2%, its lowest level since early 2010, according to data released Wednesday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
The hottest markets for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2017
National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Senior Principal Lana Peck revealed the areas of the country with the most new construction for independent living, assisted living and memory care...
Payers ‘can’t ignore assisted living,’ former senators say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Former Sens. Tom Daschle and Bill Frist showed prescience at the NIC Spring Investment Forum when they said that any reform to the Affordable Care Act would need bipartisan support to be successful. They...
I hate to bring up these senior living challenges …
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2017
You don’t have to be an expert to realize that many operators are not listening to the market. And as long-term strategies go, that’s probably not a good one.
People in the news, Jan. 25
Jan 25, 2017
Appointments, promotions, awards and other news from Charles E. Smith Life Communities, Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding, Erickson Senior Living, HCP, Healthcare Realty Trust, Integrace, LCB Senior...
Seniors housing M&A activity down from 2015, data show
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2017
The number of mergers and acquisitions in seniors housing and care decreased in 2016 compared with 2015, according to data from two sources released Jan. 18.