Skilled nursing demand recovering; occupancy highest since April 2020
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing is on the rise, as occupancy continues to recover from pandemic lows, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Increasing independent living presence on many operators’ to-do lists: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2022
Half of long-term care executives surveyed about their care and service offering mix expect to increase their presence in independent living in the next year, according to the National Investment Center...
Staffing shortage severity may be lessening, executives say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 06, 2022
Severe staffing shortages in long-term care may be lessening, according to results of Wave 40 of the Executive Survey, released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Private buyers dominate senior housing transactions in first quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 03, 2022
Of the $1.2 billion of closed deals in the first quarter of 2022, private buyers represented $877 million, or 76%, of the closed volume, according to data released at a recent webinar hosted by NIC MAP.
‘Senior Living Cares’ campaign launches to aid older adults in Ukraine
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 20, 2022
Argentum, the American Seniors Housing Association, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care and Health Dimensions Group have joined forces with CARE to raise funds to help older adults...
What the inflation rate increase to 8.5 percent means to senior living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2022
The inflation rate is higher than it’s been in almost 40 years, and the consumer price index increased 1.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8% in February, the Bureau of Labor...
Downtown urban areas to be major focus for senior living developers, experts predict
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2022
Senior living’s expansion into downtown urban areas caught the eye of the Wall Street Journal Friday.
Senior living occupancy increases for third quarter in a row, led by assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2022
Occupancy in senior living communities in the first quarter increased for the third quarter in a row, according to NIC MAP data released Thursday afternoon related to the 31 primary markets that NIC MAP...
Long-term care operators devise creative solutions to staffing shortages: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 08, 2022
Ninety-four percent of long-term care operators surveyed are experiencing moderate to severe staffing shortages, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights report, released Thursday by the National...
McKnight’s Senior Living Newsmakers Podcast: What’s new in the middle market?
Mar 28, 2022
NIC Chief Economist Beth Mace and NIC Principal Ryan Brooks discuss the senior living industry’s latest efforts to reach middle-income older adults with McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois...