Chicago-based Ventas slashed its quarterly dividend by 43% Friday, declaring a 45 cents per share second quarter dividend payable July 14. That’s down from the 79 cents per share payout a quarter earlier....
Despite early concerns about the effects of the coronavirus, investors in the seniors housing and care industry already are seeing signs of rejuvenation, according to a report released Thursday.
NIC: Senior living occupancy drops again in May but could be stabilizing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 17, 2020
Occupancy in independent and assisted living continued declining in May but could be stabilizing, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care said Tuesday as the organization released new...
Occupancy rebound gains momentum: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 12, 2020
The share of organizations reporting an increase in occupancy from the prior month increased to its highest level since early April last week, according to data from the most recent Executive Survey results...
Debates arise over who should foot the bill for nursing home worker testing
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 10, 2020
Regular COVID-19 testing of nursing home staff, who are the most likely to introduce the virus to a facility and spread it to residents, has been sanctioned by experts as one of the most important ways...
NIC panelists remain bullish, despite COVID-19
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although COVID-19 continues to hit the seniors housing industry hard in terms of increased operational expenses, most investors and capital providers still believe the sector is likely to withstand the...
Pandemic causing less disruption in occupancy rates among CCRCs compared with non-CCRCs: report
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although the pandemic has slowed the pace of move-ins for all seniors housing and care communities, continuing care retirement communities seem to be outliers. These settings generally have been experiencing...
Healthpeak, Ventas receive nearly all of April and May rent from seniors housing operators
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 04, 2020
Chicago-based Ventas received substantially all April and May rents from its triple-net senior housing tenants, according to an investor presentation given by the real estate investment trust this week...
Welltower sells $1.3B in seniors housing and outpatient medical assets; sees occupancy decline pace slowing
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 03, 2020
Toledo, OH-based Welltower closed on the sale of a $300 million portfolio of six seniors housing assets in May, according to a business update released by the real estate investment trust late Monday.
COVID-19 pushed SNF occupancy to lowest levels since 2012 in March: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 02, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy numbers suffered their biggest hit since 2012 in March, as the initial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic began to set in. According to monthly data released Monday from the National...