Assisted living, memory care, middle market among priority areas for provider group in 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 05, 2020
Working to keep the regulation of assisted living at the state level, helping ensure full funding for programs for memory care residents, and advocating for financing reform to help middle-income older...
‘Stay tuned’ as Welltower devises more affordable products for the middle market, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2019
Although Welltower has “curated” its seniors housing portfolio to focus on properties in “high barrier-to-entry markets,” the real estate investment trust is aware that middle-income individuals...
Middle muddle
By
John Hall
Oct 21, 2019
Investors eye margins, and developers explore affordable options.
Welltower, senior living operator hit with fair housing discrimination lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 02, 2021
A real estate investment trust and an operator of middle-market senior living complexes in six states are facing a federal fair housing lawsuit alleging the denial of reasonable accommodations, illegal...
The increasing financial disparities in the ‘Forgotten Middle’
Feb 29, 2024
Experts from NORC at the University of Chicago discuss the increasing financial disparities among members of the “Forgotten Middle” and what they mean for senior living providers.
Retirement destination city depends on one’s criteria
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2022
Charleston, SC, has won the top spot on WalletHub’s new best and worst places to live list. But for those looking for a retirement city that checks the boxes for affordability, warm weather and social...
Pandemic has distinct effects for independent living and middle-market senior living operators, REITs...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Operators of independent living communities and operators of senior living communities targeting middle-income individuals have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that differ from other senior living...
Healthcare, real estate and the Stanley Cup
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2019
Debra A. Cafaro, chairman and CEO of real estate investment trust Ventas Inc. recently spent a few minutes answering questions for McKnight’s Senior Living about the middle market, sustainability and...
Eclipse launches Embark brand with takeover of former Brookdale properties
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2018
Eclipse Senior Living has announced a new brand, Embark Senior Living, with initial plans to market five former Brookdale Senior Living communities under the name.
Meeting the needs of older adults means focusing on the middle, industry experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2020
Economic pressures placed on middle-income older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a growing population of seniors with housing needs but limited resources. Senior housing providers recognize...