Skilled nursing occupancy hits new low of 73.8%: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2020
The trend of declining occupancy rates for skilled nursing continued in August as a result of the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Operators saw occupancy rates fall another 81 basis points from July to August,...
Why telehealth is here to stay: The opportunity for senior living
By
Robert G. Kramer
Kelsey Mellard
Oct 29, 2020
The immediate necessity of telehealth due to the pandemic will diminish soon, we hope, but continued investment and use will be critical to enabling older adults to have healthcare come to them rather...
COVID-19 ‘nightmare’ provides ‘teachable moment’ for industry: NIC panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2020
COVID-19 is “a nightmare beyond any worst-case scenario” for the senior living and care industry, but the overriding message is “we’re going to get through this,” Mark Parkinson, president and...
Senior living in the COVID era surges healthcare delivery, infection control: NIC panelists
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2020
One of the biggest ways COVID-19 will drive change in the seniors housing industry is healthcare delivery, according to Nexus Insights founder and President Bob Kramer.
SNF occupancy rates dropped to nearly 75% in May: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 03, 2020
Skilled care occupancy rates continued to fall in May, thanks largely to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to monthly data released Thursday from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
NIC point-in-time survey shows COVID-19 cases, testing higher in settings where residents have greater...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2020
Suspected and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 are higher in senior living and care settings where resident care needs are greater, according to results of a small survey released Friday by the National...
Operators must provide more data if lessons are to be learned from pandemic: exec
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2020
If the long-term care industry hopes to devise coping strategies for COVID-19, then operators across a wider spectrum of provider types must start submitting data to increase transparency about coronavirus...
Forbes: The future of nursing homes looks grim
By
Amy Novotney
May 05, 2020
Although some of short-term pandemic-related costs faced by skilled nursing facilities will likely fade over time, the industry’s current overall model may be financially unsustainable without broad...
Pandemic likely to increase demand for affordable housing: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2020
As the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic ravages the nation’s economy, the ranks of seniors requiring affordable housing and care will escalate, warns a recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
LeadingAge on Wednesday urged federal policymakers “to address the needs of older adults living in other congregate and community-based settings” in addition to the needs of nursing home residents...