Most Americans want health insurance companies and Medicare to pay for long-term care: poll
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Amy Novotney
Oct 16, 2020
Compared with 2018, fewer Americans now think individuals and families should be responsible for paying for their aging loved ones’ care. Instead, more believe that health insurance companies and Medicare...
Healthcare REITs showing signs of life
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Amy Novotney
Oct 15, 2020
Healthcare real estate investment trusts, many of which have been heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic, have shown signs of life over the past quarter in terms of stabilizing fundamentals. That’s...
Seniors housing likely to see several design changes post-pandemic: experts
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Amy Novotney
Oct 05, 2020
In the age of COVID-19, senior living designers have been hard at work to figure out what a “new normal” might look like within the industry. Although an array of ideas have been proposed, speakers...
HCR ManorCare made up over half of ProMedica’s revenue in first half of 2020
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Amy Novotney
Sep 28, 2020
It’s been a little more than two years since nonprofit health system ProMedica’s $1.4 million acquisition of Quality Care Properties tenant HCR ManorCare and Arden Courts, through a joint venture with...
The work-from-home surge may lead workers buy retirement homes even before they retire
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Amy Novotney
Sep 22, 2020
COVID-19 has forced many Americans to work remotely — and some companies even have added an option for employees to work from home for the rest of their careers. For the senior housing industry, this...
More than half of senior living executives expect a permanent increase in expenses due to COVID-19: survey
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Amy Novotney
Sep 21, 2020
Every aspect of the senior housing sector has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many executives and investors with a less favorable short-term view of the industry than in past years. That’s...
SHOP assets under scrutiny, but CCRC portfolio ‘irreplaceable’: Healthpeak
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Amy Novotney
Sep 18, 2020
Irvine, CA-based Healthpeak Properties told investors this week that the firm is eyeing a potential exit of its senior housing operator portfolio and triple-net lease assets, if the pricing is right. The...
COVID-19 ushers in new construction realities
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Amy Novotney
Sep 11, 2020
More than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibility and planning for the unexpected top the list of necessities when it comes to undergoing construction projects within seniors housing. That’s...
Middle-market M&A activity has declined nearly 22% year over year: Capstone Headwaters report
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Amy Novotney
Aug 31, 2020
Middle-market merger and acquisition activity has fallen 21.6% since the second quarter of 2019, due to the pandemic severely slowing transaction volume. That’s according to a capital markets update...
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
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Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...