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Berkadia surpasses $2 billion in financing for year so far
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2024
Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has closed more than $2 billion in sales and financings so far in 2024, the company announced last week. Transactions are on track to surpass an all-time of 520 deals...
$35,000 sign-on bonuses offered for RNs in Bassett Healthcare Network
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2023
Cooperstown, NY-based Bassett Healthcare, which includes two skilled nursing facilities and an enriched housing/assisted living residence, is upping the ante for 90 days to attract workers.
Ventas sees strong pipeline of senior housing investments
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 02, 2024
Ventas is “focused on serving a large and growing aging population with an emphasis on senior housing,” the Chicago-based real estate investment trust said Monday in a business update issued in conjunction...
$80M federal program to boost nursing training
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 06, 2022
The Department of Labor will beef up its Nursing Expansion Grant Program with $80 million in grants, the department announced Monday.
CCRC’s entrance fee policy confuses resident, leads to lawsuit
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 08, 2023
A Tennessee continuing care retirement community is attracting some unwanted attention over an entrance fee policy that is not unheard of in the industry. The case highlights the importance of using clear...
CareTrust REIT implements ‘green lease’ strategy
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2023
A new “green lease” strategy is one of the efforts highlighted in CareTrust REIT’s third annual corporate sustainability report, released Wednesday.
Most employers plan to change their leave policies soon, with paid caregiving benefits becoming more...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
Eighty-four percent of employers participating in a new survey said they are planning to make changes to their leave policies within the next two years, and paid leave for caregiving may see some of the...
Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs year over year: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 30, 2023
Growth for asking rates for independent living, assisted living and memory care each hit “near record highs” in the first quarter, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist...
EEOC aims to strengthen protections for temporary, older and LGBTQ+ workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will increase its focus on protecting people with disabilities, older workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and temporary workers over the next five years, according to...