Sabra: Consumer ‘pandemic fatigue’ hurting senior living occupancy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2020
Operating during the coronavirus pandemic has become the “new normal” for senior housing providers, with infection control protocols and restrictions that can be adapted based on local and state regulations...
Sabra ‘completely committed’ to senior living, ‘actively reviewing’ $2 billion in deals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2021
Sabra Health Care REIT President and CEO Rick Matros said Thursday that the real estate investment trust remains “completely committed to continuing to grow in senior housing,” despite its decision,...
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,...
Pandemic highlights value of senior living for adult children, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
One of the positive effects arising from this pandemic, some industry leaders say, is a growing appreciation of senior living among people whose parents are the age of prospective residents.
Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
Sabra lowers first-quarter dividends in response to COVID-19 outbreak
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 26, 2020
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. announced Wednesday that it is resetting its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share for the dividend expected to be declared in May of 2020, in response to the current economic...
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...
COVID-19 roundup: Stocks up after emergency efforts to buffer pandemic fallout; NIC economist declares...
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday after central banks around the world rolled out several emergency measures designed to lessen the economic fallout stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Between Wednesday...
Analysts mull recovery prospects for seniors housing REITs
By
Amy Novotney
May 18, 2020
A week after the sector’s largest companies reported first-quarter earnings, several analysts have shared their views on how healthcare real estate investment trusts are faring amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
Pandemic a good opportunity for SNFs to prove their importance: Matros
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 30, 2020
Census pressure and uncertainties caused by COVID-19 continue to threaten the nursing home industry. But at least one major real estate investment trust CEO sees this period as a time of good opportunity...