Aegis, Blue Moon launch second joint venture to acquire 10-community, $350M senior living portfolio from...
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 13, 2021
Aegis Living and senior housing private equity investor Blue Moon Capital Partners entered a second joint venture Tuesday with the acquisition of 10 communities across California, Washington and Nevada...
Five Star considers selling communities to address financial woes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2018
Five Star Senior Living may sell some of its senior living communities or repurpose units within communities to help solve financial issues that cast “substantial doubt on our ability to continue as...
Florida extends protection against COVID-19 legal claims for another year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2022
Long-term care and other healthcare providers will be protected against COVID-19-related legal claims until June 1, 2023, under a bill signed into law Thursday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
Earnings call recap: Pennant Group, National Health Investors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 11, 2022
The Pennant Group and National Health Investors held first-quarter earnings calls Tuesday.
Operators ‘scrambling’ to get loans closed as interest rate hike looms
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
As the Federal Reserve prepare to raise the interest rate another 75 basis points at a meeting next week, senior housing borrowers are looking to secure loan terms, says Jessica Johnson, manager of Healthcare...
Illinois first state to require dementia diagnosis training for healthcare professionals
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2021
Illinois is the first state in the nation to require Alzheimer’s diagnosis training for healthcare professionals, officials said this week, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday.
Earnings call roundup: Ventas, CareTrust REIT, National HealthCare Corp.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2022
CareTrust REIT, National HealthCare Corp. and Ventas held second-quarter earnings calls or released earnings reports on Friday.
Increase in vaccinations likely behind acceleration in senior living move-ins: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Jan 29, 2021
The pace of move-ins over the past 30 days has ticked up within independent living, assisted living and memory care units, according to data collected from the most recent Executive Survey conducted by...
Pennsylvania approves regional approach, $295 million in aid to combat COVID-19 in long-term care
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2020
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday signed into law a bill establishing a regional approach to combating COVID-19 in senior living and care communities, along with nearly $300 million in funding to assist...
Labor Department issues COVID vaccine requirement for companies with 100 or more employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
U.S. companies employing 100 or more workers must develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated...