Occupancy loss, recovery in SNFs varies by market: NIC analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2022
Occupancy loss among freestanding skilled nursing facilities during the height of the pandemic mainly was a function of a demand contraction, which varied across the markets. That’s according to an analysis...
Staffing remains top challenge for 83 percent of operators: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2022
Despite fewer reports of severe shortages, attracting staff members remains a top challenge for senior living operators, according to the results of the latest National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
New residents moving in with greater care and service needs: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2022
Residents moving into senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities require higher levels of care and services than new residents did before the pandemic, according to the latest Executive Survey...
Staffing shortages persist but lessen in skilled nursing: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2022
More than two years since the start of the pandemic, staffing shortages persist in the skilled nursing sector, according to recent data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. Twenty-five...
‘We’re on our way’ to recovery in senior housing real estate: expert
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2022
The senior housing real estate market is poised for a good recovery after the challenges of operating during a pandemic, according to Michael Acton, managing director and head of research at AEW.
Middle class declines, but not necessarily middle-market senior living opportunities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2022
The percentage of middle-income seniors has declined over the past 50 years, according to a new analysis, but those results don’t necessarily mean that there will be fewer middle-market senior housing...
Occupancy recovering more quickly in assisted living versus independent living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
All-occupancy rates are up across senior living, but assisted living occupancy appears to be recovering more quickly than independent living, according to new data from the National Investment Center for...
Demand patterns reverse course for skilled nursing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2022
After reaching dramatic lows during the pandemic, demand patterns for skilled nursing have reversed over the past year, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
$1 billion record set for mini-perm / bridge loans to senior living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2022
The issuance of new mini-perm / bridge loans for senior living operators hit a record high of nearly $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, whereas the issuance of permanent senior living loans moderated,...
Omicron, costs, funding loss stalling long-term care recovery, experts say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 12, 2022
Many factors are at work to slow long-term care recovery according to panelists at Wednesday’s Leadership Huddle of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
