Residents enjoy ‘garden’ of mental, physical health benefits
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 01, 2022
Residents and chefs at Belmont Village Senior Living communities are growing, harvesting and preparing fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits for healthy, delicious meals. Find out more, and learn how to submit...
Social isolation: The underrated senior health risk
Jun 01, 2022
[Partner content] How senior living communities can build on growing awareness, innovative new programs and pandemic lessons learned to reduce loneliness and improve the mental and physical health of their...
LTC Properties settles with bankrupt tenants, transfers 11 SNFs to HMG Healthcare
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 02, 2021
LTC Properties announced late Tuesday that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division had approved a settlement agreement between the firm and its bankrupt tenants Senior...
As Denver-based Healthpeak Properties continues disposing of its rental senior housing portfolio, the real estate investment trust said Monday that its commitment to expanding its portfolio of continuing...
Healthcare REITs showing signs of life
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Amy Novotney
Oct 15, 2020
Healthcare real estate investment trusts, many of which have been heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic, have shown signs of life over the past quarter in terms of stabilizing fundamentals. That’s...
Occupancy, operator fundamentals biggest variable when it comes to accessing capital: Marcus & Millichap
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Amy Novotney
Sep 09, 2020
Capital costs are being driven by two factors. One is pandemic-related occupancy losses. The other is property characteristics. That’s according to Andrew Van Zee, an investment broker with the Knapp...
Employers could see healthcare costs rise 10% next year: PwC
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 30, 2020
Employers are likely to face an increase in medical costs of between 4% and 10% for their employees in 2021, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Rethinking the healthcare workforce amid COVID-19
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 30, 2020
Healthcare organizations around the nation are scrambling to stay on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many facilities are finding that adequate staffing — a hurdle in the best of times — has become...
Business briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2020
More than 50% of seniors have been targeted by Social Security scams in the past three months … Senior living communities helping drive demand for ultraviolet-C lighting … Unemployment insurance linked...
Meet Izabella Wells, 2023 Rising Star
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 14, 2023
Learn more about Izabella Wells, Director of Nursing, Hilltop Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Charleston, IL.