At this time a year ago, we still were unsure what the coronavirus would mean for the industry, for the country or for us personally. Now, effects are clear, even if we still don’t know all of the answers.
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...
Coronavirus protocols, leverage position Brookdale for long-term growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 26, 2021
Implementing protocols to protect residents and associates during the pandemic, and an agreement to sell a majority stake in its home health and hospice business, sets Brookdale Senior Living up for long-term...
More operators report move-in accelerations than decelerations for first time since pandemic’s start:...
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 26, 2021
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the share of senior living and skilled nursing organizations reporting an acceleration in the pace of move-ins over the past month is higher than those...
SNF investors focus on needs-based model, expect census return by mid-2022
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Amy Novotney
Feb 25, 2021
Amid the all-too-frequent headlines of “nursing home deaths,” federal and state deficits, increased competition from home health agencies and historic low occupancy levels while wage pressures continue,...
Pandemic presents ‘uncertain’ road to recovery, but effects are temporary: NHI
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2021
With an “uncertain” road to recovery, National Health Investors President and CEO Eric Mendelsohn said during Tuesday’s fourth-quarter and year-end earnings call that he sees the challenges presented...
Senator: Feds have ‘got to do a lot more’ for senior living industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2021
“I’ll just be blunt with you — the federal government hasn’t done nearly enough to help the folks who work in those settings. We’ve got to do a lot more,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said Monday...
Ventas ‘optimistic’ as senior living outlook remains competitive
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 19, 2021
In looking back at 2020, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro called it a “grueling” year “dominated by the pandemic and punctuated by extreme weather disruptions,” but she said the company’s...
People in the news, Feb. 16
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2021
Appointments, promotions and news at Bridges by EPOCH, Cadence Living, CareTrust REIT, LeadingAge Illinois, Pathway Health, Sharps Compliance and Sunrise Senior Living.
Assisted living occupancy fell below 80 percent in January: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 16, 2021
As the effects of the pandemic continue to take a toll on long-term care, occupancy rates within majority assisted living properties fell below 80% in January, according to the latest intra-quarterly snapshot...