Welltower sees continued senior housing occupancy decline; announces dividend of 61 cents per share
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 30, 2020
Despite the ongoing negative effects of the pandemic on Welltower’s financial results and seniors housing occupancy, the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust beat analysts expectations with...
Second-quarter senior housing occupancy rate is lowest on record, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2020
Senior housing occupancy in the second quarter was at the lowest level on record since the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care began reporting data in 2006, NIC said Thursday. Individually,...
Senior housing occupancy falls 1.1 percent in April, and May could see ‘pretty significant impact,’...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 20, 2020
Occupancy in senior housing fell 1.1% to 88.7% in April, according to data released Tuesday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. The rate was 1% lower than the prior year, NIC...
Ventas riding senior housing recovery with occupancy, revenue growth
By
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...
Welltower sells $1.3B in seniors housing and outpatient medical assets; sees occupancy decline pace slowing
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 03, 2020
Toledo, OH-based Welltower closed on the sale of a $300 million portfolio of six seniors housing assets in May, according to a business update released by the real estate investment trust late Monday.
Pandemic may push seniors housing occupancy below 80% for first time
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact is likely to be worse than originally expected by the senior living industry and has the potential to push national occupancy rates below 80% for the first time ever.
Merger remains ‘best path,’ DHC CEO says, as senior living properties struggle with pandemic recovery
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust’s pending merger with Office Properties Income Trust remains the “best path” forward as DHC’s senior housing operating portfolio continues to struggle in its COVID-19...
What COVID-19 has taught senior living operators
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2023
This might be a good time to size up COVID’s key lessons for senior living operators. Three clearly stick out.
COVID, workforce, financial issues confront senior living providers as 2023 starts, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Addressing the burnout plaguing existing employees while working to entice others to join the industry will be a focus of providers in 2023.
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.