Flipping mindset to focus on the future will help CCRCs thrive post-pandemic: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Nov 19, 2020
One of the biggest outcomes of the pandemic on the life plan / continuing care retirement community sector has been giant leaps made in recognizing the importance of connectivity within the lives of older...
Seattle life plan community shifts from communal dining to food court model
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Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Seattle-based nonprofit life plan community Bayview — like many other seniors housing operators — quickly went from vibrant hustling and bustling dining rooms...
Defaulted hotel deals show potential for CCRC conversions: senior living experts
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Amy Novotney
Jul 24, 2020
Amid the fallout from the pandemic, the seniors housing industry may find new development opportunities in defaulted hotel deals, according to panelists Thursday during an Urban Land Institute webinar.
Pandemic causing less disruption in occupancy rates among CCRCs compared with non-CCRCs: report
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Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although the pandemic has slowed the pace of move-ins for all seniors housing and care communities, continuing care retirement communities seem to be outliers. These settings generally have been experiencing...
Seniors housing municipal bonds under distress due to COVID-19 costs
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Amy Novotney
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus is pushing more continuing care retirement communities into financial upheaval and putting pressure on the municipal bonds that financed them, according to an article Wednesday in Bloomberg...
Life plan communities under pressure amidst coronavirus: Fitch Ratings
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Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
Although sector-wide rating changes are not expected in the near term, the increased operating costs and shifts in census associated with the COVID-19 outbreak may have negative effects on lower-rated...