Brookdale spends $71 million to fight COVID-19, sees crisis as leadership opportunity
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2020
Although COVID-19 has had significant effects on the senior housing industry as a whole, Brookdale Senior Living sees the crisis as an opportunity to lead, President and CEO Cindy Baier said Tuesday.
Brookdale takes ‘next step’ in pandemic in mandating staff vaccination: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier announced a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for its approximately 35,000 workers during today’s second-quarter earnings call,...
Coronavirus protocols, leverage position Brookdale for long-term growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 26, 2021
Implementing protocols to protect residents and associates during the pandemic, and an agreement to sell a majority stake in its home health and hospice business, sets Brookdale Senior Living up for long-term...
Ventas riding senior housing recovery with occupancy, revenue growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2022
The senior living industry pandemic recovery is underway with accelerating demand, strong rate increases and rapidly improving clinical conditions, with expectations for occupancy and revenue growth going...
Ventas reiterates commitment to senior living, despite pandemic’s effects
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2020
Remaining “sober and clear-eyed” about the national increase in COVID-19 cases, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday that the Chicago-based real estate investment trust remains committed...
‘Robust’ senior housing recovery well underway: Ventas CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2021
Although a “robust senior housing recovery is well underway,” Ventas Chair and CEO Debra Cafaro said during Friday’s third-quarter earnings call that it may not progress in a straight line.
Invesque to focus on simplifying portfolio, capital structure: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
Invesque in 2022 will focus on simplifying its portfolio and capital structure after a record year for dispositions in 2021, Chairman and CEO Scott White said Thursday during a fourth-quarter earnings...
Ventas ‘optimistic’ as senior living outlook remains competitive
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 19, 2021
In looking back at 2020, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro called it a “grueling” year “dominated by the pandemic and punctuated by extreme weather disruptions,” but she said the company’s...
Invesque eyes Symphony portfolio as COVID-19 creates ‘challenging operating environment’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2020
Invesque is in discussions with the Symphony Care Network in light of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations. Although Invesque said it is too early to comment on the restructuring, options...
Unique operating model produces continued profitability, Pennant Group execs say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 12, 2020
Occupancy declines in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were replaced by slight occupancy increases as the Pennant Group’s Pinnacle senior living business produced strong results into the third...