Senate leader promises coronavirus relief this week as U.S. cases, deaths increase and senior living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2020
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads in the U.S. and senior living companies face increasing challenges, the Senate on Tuesday did not vote on a relief bill passed by the House. Senate Majority...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Welltower joint venture invests $555 million in senior housing properties
Feb 18, 2016
Welltower Inc. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have formed a joint venture to purchase a 97.5% interest in a portfolio of six seniors housing properties in Florida for $555 million.
People in the news, Jan. 21
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 21, 2020
Promotions and appointments at Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Birch Bay Retirement Village, Buckner Retirement Services, Capitol Seniors Housing, CareOne, Catholic Eldercare, Cogir Management USA, Erickson...
NIC launches new data initiative
Feb 10, 2016
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care has launched a new initiative to track and report aggregated data on seniors housing actual rents using a standard file format with standard field...
‘Stay tuned’ as Welltower devises more affordable products for the middle market, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2019
Although Welltower has “curated” its seniors housing portfolio to focus on properties in “high barrier-to-entry markets,” the real estate investment trust is aware that middle-income individuals...
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...
Ventas recognized for sustainability efforts
Sep 20, 2017
Real estate investment trust Ventas has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the first time and has been ranked the top healthcare REIT by GRESB in its assessment of real...
Vaccine news boosts analysts’ views on skilled nursing; concerns remain around future of seniors housing:...
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 23, 2020
As Nareit’s REITworld: 2020 Annual Conference wrapped up last week, analysts at Mizuho Securities USA say they remain positive on the skilled nursing sector given the promising vaccine news, strong government...