Five-point plan will protect older adults, caregivers, LeadingAge says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 08, 2020
With several states beginning to reopen businesses but COVID-19 still a threat, LeadingAge on Thursday unveiled a five-point plan of actions it deems essential to protecting older Americans and frontline...
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,...
People in the news, Nov. 17
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2020
Appointments, promotions and news at Capital Senior Living, Ingleside, Healthcare Management Partners, LeadingAge DC, LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware, Ohio Living, Retirement Unlimited, Sabra Health Care...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Rick Matros
By
James M. Berklan
May 26, 2020
Few leaders in this field look or dress like Rick Matros. But almost all are extremely interested in what he has to say.
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...
‘Going concern’ doubts raised by Genesis, Signature prompt write-down by Omega, potential write-off...
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 28, 2020
Omega Healthcare Investors announced Thursday that it will move to a cash-basis accounting method for tenants Genesis Healthcare and Agemo Holdings LLC (f/k/a Signature Healthcare). The move comes as Omega...
Business briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 2
Feb 02, 2021
LeadingAge urges Treasury to consider older adults in $25 billion rent relief program … Fitch revises rating outlook for Sabra to stable from negative and affirms the ratings for Sabra’s debt as ‘BBB-‘...
Ventas, Sabra exceed analysts’ third-quarter expectations, but continued occupancy concerns loom
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 09, 2020
Chicago-based Ventas reported third-quarter funds from operations of 75 cents per share Friday, coming in above analysts’ expectations for the real estate investment trust but still 22% lower than a...
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...
Sabra defers rent for Avamere properties due to pandemic shortfalls
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2021
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through last month, Sabra Health Care REIT has collected 99.8% of its forecasted rents, the company reported in a business update Monday.