Senate leader promises coronavirus relief this week as U.S. cases, deaths increase and senior living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2020
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads in the U.S. and senior living companies face increasing challenges, the Senate on Tuesday did not vote on a relief bill passed by the House. Senate Majority...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Senior living and care represented among EPA’s 2024 Energy Star winners
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2024
Several companies operating in, investing or operating in senior living and care are 2024 Energy Star winners, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The winners will...
‘Stay tuned’ as Welltower devises more affordable products for the middle market, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2019
Although Welltower has “curated” its seniors housing portfolio to focus on properties in “high barrier-to-entry markets,” the real estate investment trust is aware that middle-income individuals...
Vaccine news boosts analysts’ views on skilled nursing; concerns remain around future of seniors housing:...
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 23, 2020
As Nareit’s REITworld: 2020 Annual Conference wrapped up last week, analysts at Mizuho Securities USA say they remain positive on the skilled nursing sector given the promising vaccine news, strong government...
SavaSeniorCare, Welltower, CareTrust divest from skilled nursing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2023
SavaSeniorCare is set to transition the remaining five skilled nursing facilities in its portfolio to other operators by the end of January, in what seems to be a trend in long-term care that also involves...
Luxury buildings seek to help city seniors age where they’ve lived
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 29, 2022
Metropolitan seniors are being drawn to new, luxury senior living communities that rival high-end hotels, appealing to older adults who have spent their lives as city dwellers and have no desire to leave.
National Health Investors, Welltower try to resolve lawsuit out of court
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2022
Murfreesboro, TN-based National Health Investors said Monday that it is working toward a potential out-of-court settlement to resolve its lawsuit against Toledo, OH-based Welltower and some of its subsidiaries...
Partnerships critical to serving middle-income older adults, NIC speakers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2020
Panelists discussed how to cost-effectively deliver healthcare to middle-income older adults in senior housing on Thursday at the NIC Spring Conference.