‘Moving fast and changing every minute’: COVID-19 brings increased policy attention to long-term...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the aging services industry to imagine the unimaginable, including increased attention from policymakers, according to Ruth Katz, LeadingAge senior vice president...
Expect more M&A activity, competition from for-profit operators in months ahead: Ziegler
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Amy Novotney
Apr 22, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant variation of impact across senior living and care providers, but across the nation, the sector can expect to see an escalation of mergers, affiliations, acquisitions...
Trimming costs and creating operational efficiencies in a post-COVID world
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Amy Novotney
Apr 22, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic pushed senior living and care expenses to an all-time high, at a pace greater than what resident fee increases can absorb, taking the time to trim unnecessary costs and implement...
Long-term care lenders say COVID-19 continues to affect terms, requirements
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Amy Novotney
Apr 07, 2021
As senior living and skilled nursing residents complete their COVID-19 vaccinations and case counts continue to decrease within the setting, some banks may be getting ready to re-enter the long-term care...
Vaccine having positive impact on nonprofit senior living marketing and sales: survey
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Amy Novotney
Mar 19, 2021
More than 60% of senior living and care organizations are observing at least some positive effects on marketing and sales efforts since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new Ziegler CFO...
People in the news, March 9
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2021
Appointments, promotions and news at Alignment Healthcare, Anthem Memory Care, Avalon Park Senior Living, Benedictine, Creating Results, Holland Home, Landis Homes, Legacy Healthcare Services, Pines Village...
Senior living operators now often dedicating entire roles to strategy, business development: Ziegler
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Amy Novotney
Feb 22, 2021
Over the past several years, several senior living operators have chosen to dedicate an entire employment role to strategy and business development, according to a new survey by specialty investment bank...
Number of operators investing in video conferencing capabilities for residents has quadrupled since 2018:...
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Amy Novotney
Feb 10, 2021
Three-fourths of senior living and care providers invested in video conferencing capabilities for residents last year, quadrupling the number of providers who did so just two years earlier, according to...
CCRC occupancy drops to record low in fourth quarter but remains much higher than other occupancies
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Amy Novotney
Feb 04, 2021
Average occupancy within life plan communities fell another 90 basis points in the fourth quarter, dropping to a new record low of 85.7%, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Financial pressures, leadership burnout will drive ongoing industry consolidation, Ziegler says
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Amy Novotney
Dec 21, 2020
The growing complexity of the senior living sector, particularly around healthcare and COVID-19-related activities and their expense, has put more organized, stronger senior living providers in a better...