COVID-19 penetration lowest in independent living: NIC survey
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 24, 2020
COVID-19 penetration rates remain lowest in independent care settings, finds the latest survey released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
3 ways to help residents stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Steve Slayton
Sep 15, 2020
The arrival of COVID-19 and the accompanying safety precautions that have followed has had a major effect on senior living communities and their residents. Person-to-person interactions are an important...
Medical masks similar to N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19
Nov 29, 2022
No significant difference was seen with medical masks versus N95 respirators for healthcare personnel providing care to COVID-19 patients.
Analysts mull recovery prospects for seniors housing REITs
By
Amy Novotney
May 18, 2020
A week after the sector’s largest companies reported first-quarter earnings, several analysts have shared their views on how healthcare real estate investment trusts are faring amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
‘That’s what we should sell: peace of mind’
By
John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2020
It’s probably safe to say that the number of operators who will look back at 2020 as the good old days will be low indeed. The How-Did-We-Survive? days might be more like it. And yet, cause for optimism...
PPP loan forgiveness gets simpler for some
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 23, 2020
Long-term care operators who received Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000 or less have a new, more simplified option when it comes to applying for loan forgiveness.
CDC panel recommends COVID-19 boosters for older adults but not healthcare workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2021
A vaccine advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Thursday to recommend booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adults aged 65 or more years...
WSJ: Seniors housing could face big vacancies with telemedicine available to help with care needs at...
By
Amy Novotney
May 13, 2020
The ongoing spread of COVID-19 within skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities and a national surge in telemedicine use may be two key factors fueling a push for seniors to age at home,...
REIT stocks finish one of their worst weeks ever
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 16, 2020
Last week marked one of the worst weeks of all time for U.S. equity real estate investment trust stocks, as the coronavirus pandemic spread and fear in the investment world intensified, according to an...
A collective effort from long-term care providers, public health officials and lawmakers is the way to improve the quality of care in the wake of COVID-19, not legal and financial penalties, according...