Ziegler predicts ‘fierce headwinds’ continuing into new year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 09, 2023
“Fierce headwinds” will keep blowing for long-term care providers in 2023, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler. Inflationary pressures and workforce challenges are still in play, but reasons...
Senior living construction challenges continue post-pandemic: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2023
A combination of challenges have prolonged timelines for senior living projects since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and those delays will become even more problematic as the senior living industry...
Investor optimism abounds about future of senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2022
Despite increasing expenses squeezing operator margins and investment returns, even more reasons exist to be optimistic about senior living’s outlook, according to a new report on emerging real estate...
‘Tripledemic’ is hurting census growth: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2022
The pace of move-ins in senior housing and care organizations continued to hold steady, but a “triplememic” of viral respiratory infections is creating a disconnect between move-in rates and higher...
Navigate the middle market by checking the right boxes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2024
The 2019 “Forgotten Middle” study highlighted the need for housing and care for older adults with incomes too high to qualify for federal assistance but not enough resources to be able to afford private-pay...
April’s jobless rate ties January’s record low at 3.4%
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2023
After a slight bump in March, the nation’s jobless rate slipped to 3.4%, tying it with January’s record low. That’s the lowest jobless level in 54 years.
Survey results support socialization benefits of senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2023
The results of a new poll on loneliness will come as no shock to senior living providers — adults aged 50 to 80 who live alone report higher rates of social isolation than those who live with others.
Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Asking rates were at near-record highs for senior living communities in the second quarter, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.
Assisted living held up as solution to ‘loneliness epidemic’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
The senior living industry is holding the assisted living model up as a solution to strengthening social connections for older adults in the wake of the US Surgeon General’s advisory on the public health...
Pace of move-ins accelerates across senior living, skilled nursing: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 08, 2023
The share of operators reporting an acceleration in the pace of move-ins in the past 30 days has increased across all care and service segments, according to the results of the latest Executive Survey...