Wisconsin nursing homes are closing at an unprecedented rate
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2020
Ryan Wernberg has lived in three different Wisconsin-based nursing homes in the past year. The moves haven’t been by choice — they’ve been the result of facility closings, according to an analysis...
Senior living inquiries, tours and move-ins still down, but trending upward
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2020
Consumer inquiries, tours and move-ins to senior living communities still remain at lower levels than last year, but the industry generally is seeing encouraging signs as some COVID-19-related restrictions...
Seniors housing municipal bonds under distress due to COVID-19 costs
By
Amy Novotney
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus is pushing more continuing care retirement communities into financial upheaval and putting pressure on the municipal bonds that financed them, according to an article Wednesday in Bloomberg...
The four stages of senior living?
By
John O'Connor
May 28, 2020
So will this sector be different in say, five or 10 years? Absolutely. But the sector was going to be very different, regardless of COVID-19.
‘Immediate action’ needed from governors to address long-term care workforce needs during pandemic,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2020
States must take an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to helping assisted living communities and nursing homes address workforce needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Health Care Association...
Senior housing occupancy falls 1.1 percent in April, and May could see ‘pretty significant impact,’...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 20, 2020
Occupancy in senior housing fell 1.1% to 88.7% in April, according to data released Tuesday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. The rate was 1% lower than the prior year, NIC...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Tony Mullen
By
Liza Berger
May 18, 2020
Tony Mullen, who was a founder of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in 1991, knew about the value of data before that knowledge became mainstream.
National observance reminds nurses of their ‘why’
By
Diane Psaras
May 11, 2020
National Nurses Week, May 6 to 12, is an opportunity to recognize and honor the incredible contributions and sacrifices made by nurses.
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 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...