Long-term care eligible for cut of $2M in workforce development grants
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2022
Wisconsin’s senior living and care operators are eligible to receive their share of the state’s $2 million grants from the Department of Workforce Development.
Development programs, immigration among potential solutions to workforce crisis, provider groups tell...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2023
Workforce development programs and immigration reform are among the potential solutions to staffing challenges that senior living advocates presented to lawmakers seeking options to address the crisis.
Positive vaccine news has led to partial recovery for healthcare REITs, but challenges remain
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 04, 2021
As ground zero for the pandemic, 2020 was a challenging year for healthcare real estate investment trusts. In the first quarter, for example, healthcare REITs saw a 36.8% decline — much of this stemming...
LeadingAge Ziegler 150 has new #1 for 2015
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 04, 2015
A new system tops the LZ 150 list of the country’s largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living organizations for the first time in the list’s history.
Navigate the middle market by checking the right boxes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2024
The 2019 “Forgotten Middle” study highlighted the need for housing and care for older adults with incomes too high to qualify for federal assistance but not enough resources to be able to afford private-pay...
Earnings call wrap-up: Senior living operators and REITs offer cautious optimism toward pandemic recovery
By
Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
Amid a flurry of first-quarter earnings reports released last week, several senior living operators and real estate investment trusts announced a start to occupancy uptick and possible post-pandemic growth.
President Biden asks businesses to voluntarily proceed with vaccinate-or-test requirements
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 03, 2021
President Joe Biden detailed plans Thursday for combating COVID-19 this winter, particularly in light of the emerging omicron variant.
Pandemic shifted strategy, but Five Star, Diversified say they remain on growth path
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 26, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in strategy for Five Star Senior Living and Diversified Healthcare Trust, but company executives said Thursday during fourth-quarter earnings calls that they remain...
Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
Private buyers dominate senior housing transactions in first quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 03, 2022
Of the $1.2 billion of closed deals in the first quarter of 2022, private buyers represented $877 million, or 76%, of the closed volume, according to data released at a recent webinar hosted by NIC MAP.