Welltower hopes Brookdale gets ‘back to the basics’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2018
Welltower executives said that they hope Brookdale Senior Living can focus on fundamentals now that the company has announced turnaround plans that include a management shake-up in the wake of the rejection...
Seniors housing is bright spot for Welltower in second quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
The seniors housing operating portfolio was “the highlight” of the second quarter for Welltower, “with meaningful outperformance relative to our budget,” Shankh Mitra, the real...
Health systems increasingly seeing value of senior living, Welltower says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
Hospitals increasingly are seeing senior living communities as part of a solution to lowering their risk associated with older adults, Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa told analysts participating in an earnings...
People in the news, Jan. 25
Jan 25, 2017
Appointments, promotions, awards and other news from Charles E. Smith Life Communities, Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding, Erickson Senior Living, HCP, Healthcare Realty Trust, Integrace, LCB Senior...
A Q&A with NIC’s Robert Kramer
By
John Hall
Sep 13, 2016
Robert G. Kramer, founder and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spoke with McKnight’s about the current state and future prospects of independent living,...
$1.15 billion Vintage deal improves Welltower’s position in ‘sexy six’ markets, CEO...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2016
Welltower’s $1.15 billion acquisition of 19 communities from Vintage Senior Living will improve the real estate investment trust’s position in some of the “sexy six” seniors housing...
Industry news, July 8
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 08, 2016
News from Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Amada Senior Care, Caddis, CareTrust REIT, Civitas Senior Living, McGowan Senior Care, Prevarian Senior Living, Spectrum Retirement Communities, Sunrise Senior...
Operators pursue unit conversion strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2016
Two senior living operators are taking different approaches to unit conversion in an effort to make their portfolios more profitable, according to comments made during first-quarter earnings calls this...