New Senior portfolio sees low COVID case count, positive trends for occupancy, move-ins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2021
As its acquisition by Ventas looms, expected to close before the end of the year, New Senior Investment Group’s portfolio is experiencing low COVID-19 case counts and upward-trending occupancy.
2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards finalists announced
Jul 02, 2021
Finalists for the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards have been chosen by a panel of expert judges. See which entries have been named the best in each of four categories in the Senior Living track.
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — All winners, Senior Living track
Oct 26, 2021
The complete list of winners in the Senior Living track of the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Ventas looks to COVID-19 testing program to accelerate move-ins, announces new Holiday management agreement
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Similar to other senior living operators and real estate investment trusts with senior housing portfolios, Ventas is reporting some pretty grim numbers for the first quarter and the part of the second...
Senate leader promises coronavirus relief this week as U.S. cases, deaths increase and senior living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2020
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads in the U.S. and senior living companies face increasing challenges, the Senate on Tuesday did not vote on a relief bill passed by the House. Senate Majority...
Atria, Related, Spitzer and Welltower announce New York City senior living high-rise
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2020
A joint venture between Atria Senior Living and real estate firm Related Companies, with developer Spitzer Enterprises and real estate investment trust Welltower, on Thursday closed on a partnership that...
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...
Vaccine advice from your peers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Many are viewing the vaccine as a gift of sorts, a solution to end the months of extra safety precautions and social isolation that everyone has endured. But if you have staff members or residents who...
‘Busy and productive’ quarter includes numerous Brookdale transitions, HCP says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2018
The second quarter was a “busy and productive” one for HCP, during which time the real estate investment trust completed the majority of its previously announced transitions of Brookdale Senior...