7 reasons seniors housing is attracting investor interest
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2018
Seniors housing and care properties are attracting much interest from capital providers and investors, and a new report provides seven reasons.
A new affordable housing option?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2017
Dr. Bill Thomas has a new project for affordable seniors housing: tiny houses that could be used as accessory dwelling units (“granny pods”) or clustered into so-called pocket neighborhoods.
Assisted living well positioned to fill healthcare delivery gaps: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerable health status of older adults, but it also revealed the “vital role” that senior living communities play in the larger care continuum, according to...
Baby boomers helping occupancy, rent growth in multifamily housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2016
Baby boomers who are retiring, selling their homes and moving to rental apartments are helping to stabilize occupancy and support rent growth in multifamily housing, according to a new report.
‘We are seeing the green shoots of recovery,’ Brookdale CEO says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living is “seeing the green shoots of recovery,” President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier said yesterday at the Capital Markets Global Health Care Conference.
Vaccination, labor availability ‘critical’ to restoring occupancy, performance: Omega
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2021
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped stem the spread and adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but senior living operators continue to battle with increasing costs driven by the scarcity...
CCRC residents ‘significantly safer’ from COVID deaths than older adults not living in congregate...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2023
SAN DIEGO—Residents of continuing care retirement communities were “significantly safer” from dying from COVID-19 than were older adults living in noncongregate residential settings in the greater...
Habitat for Humanity urges integration of at-home health, social programs during pandemic and beyond
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2020
Leaders from Habitat for Humanity and other housing and senior advocates are calling for approaches that better integrate health and social services delivered at home.
COVID, workforce, financial issues confront senior living providers as 2023 starts, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Addressing the burnout plaguing existing employees while working to entice others to join the industry will be a focus of providers in 2023.
Life plan community outlook ‘deteriorating’ in 2023: Fitch Ratings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2022
The outlook for continuing care retirement / life plan communities is “deteriorating” due to continued labor challenges and a “softening broader economy.” That’s according to a newly released...