NHI: Senior living occupancy, revenue growth contribute to fourth consecutive quarter of outperformance
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2024
Occupancy and revenue growth in its senior housing operating portfolio, or SHOP, contributed to a fourth straight quarter of outperformance for National Health Investors, President and CEO Eric Mendelsohn...
Pennant Group’s growing senior living segment sees ‘remarkable run’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2024
The Pennant Group’s senior living segment is stable and growing, with second-quarter revenues improving 16.6% compared with the same quarter in 2023, John Gochnour, president and chief operating officer,...
Welltower to focus on lower-needs assisted living as REIT forecasts multi-year occupancy gains
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2024
Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra said Tuesday that, overall, he was pleased with the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust’s results in the second quarter, but he added that he is more excited about...
The second quarter went “generally according to plan” except for challenges with occupancy issues at some assisted living communities operated by one company and a major cyberattack that disrupted...
New bill targeting private equity, REIT transparency muddies waters for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2024
An updated version of a bill targeting transparency for private equity firms has removed assisted living from the mix of covered entities, but a tax code definition covering real estate investment trusts...
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
As LGBTQ+ population increases in senior living, so must provider inclusivity actions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
LGBTQ+ older adults are one of the fastest emerging populations in senior living, presenting both opportunities and challenges for providers, according to a legal expert.
Arizona AG secures second win against use of ‘secrecy clauses’ in senior living arbitration agreements
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2024
The use of so-called “secrecy clauses” in assisted living and nursing home arbitration agreements hit another snag after Arizona’s top attorney announced a second settlement affecting dozens of long-term...
When it comes to nation’s older adults, ‘affordable housing matters’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2024
Low-income older adults are spending record amounts of income on housing. That’s one takeaway message that LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Policy Linda Couch said she has from a report released Thursday.
Researchers implore policymakers to consider assisted living’s ‘unique’ structure before potentially...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2024
A team of researchers embarking on a four-year study into understanding the characteristics of assisted living communities that are targets for private equity investment — and how those acquisitions...