NHI reports COVID-19 cases remain at less than 1 percent across its portfolio
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2020
As with other senior housing operators and real estate investment trusts with senior housing properties, National Health Investors reported that COVID-19 has presented challenges to its business, but positive...
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,...
Ventas looks to COVID-19 testing program to accelerate move-ins, announces new Holiday management agreement
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Similar to other senior living operators and real estate investment trusts with senior housing portfolios, Ventas is reporting some pretty grim numbers for the first quarter and the part of the second...
Pandemic highlights value of senior living for adult children, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
One of the positive effects arising from this pandemic, some industry leaders say, is a growing appreciation of senior living among people whose parents are the age of prospective residents.
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...
Sales leads down 50 percent and ‘continued deterioration’ expected due to COVID-19, Five Star says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2020
Average sales leads per week seen by Five Star Senior Living in April were approximately half of what they typically are, and the company expects “continued deterioration” as the effects of...
Welltower sees long-term viability in senior living despite near-term challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 08, 2020
COVID-19 affected Welltower’s business overnight, but the real estate investment trust remains committed to senior housing in its portfolio, executives said on a first-quarter earnings call.
Sabra reports occupancy declines due to COVID-19; other companies also negatively affected
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2020
Irvine, CA-based Sabra Health Care REIT declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock Wednesday, to be paid on May 29 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business...
Brookdale keeps COVID cases under 1% but sees occupancy decline, calls for government aid
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2020
Less than 1% of residents at the country’s largest senior living operator have tested positive for COVID-19, but the virus has still affected occupancy rates, according to Brookdale Senior Living...
Healthpeak feels effects of COVID-19 but says pent-up demand will help occupancy rebound
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2020
Healthpeak Properties’s senior housing operators are feeling the effects of COVID-19, but pent-up demand should help occupancy rebound as the pandemic eases, top executives predicted Wednesday on the...