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NFL Players Association Partners With Senior Housing Operators For Assisted Living and Dementia Care

November 10th, 2008 · No Comments

The Chicago Tribune recently ran a piece on former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka who has recently become more active working on behalf of retired NFL players and their lack of medical benefits provided from the NFL Players Association. NFL representatives have stated that the league has improved its benefits programs for former […]

Multi-Million Dollar Training Program Awarded For Minnesota Skilled Nursing Program

November 6th, 2008 · No Comments

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has awarded Presbyterian Homes & Services and Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC) a $400,000 grant to develop and execute a three-year apprenticeship program for nursing assistants that could transform how long-term care is delivered in Minnesota and ultimately, establish the vision for tomorrow’s long-term care centers. […]

Arveda Assisted Living Residences in Texas Completed

October 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Arveda Alzheimer’s Family Care, LLC, an Austin-based company that specializes in operating assisted-living residences, announces that its Buda and Austin residences are near completion and are now accepting reservations. The Buda and Austin residences will offer the most attentive and state-of-the-art care available in the Austin area. They will follow the “social model” of care, […]

Health Care REIT to Acquire 29 Sunrise Senior Living Properties

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Premier Assets Valued at $715 Million Concentrated in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
TOLEDO, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 2, 2008–Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Arcapita, Inc. to acquire its 90% interest in a venture owning 29 senior housing properties managed by Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SRZ) for approximately […]

Housing Slump Hurts Assisted Living Operators

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Late last week the associated press ran an article on how senior housing and assisted living operators were lowering their guidance and forecasts as housing prices continue to fall and sales stagnate. These baby boomers and many retirees are choosing to remain in their homes and stick it out rather than selling for a lesser […]

Barron’s Article: Senior Housing Stocks Looking Good?

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

For the most part, it’s a safe bet to be long on senior housing according to an article in Barron’s this weekend. For those of you who don’t subscribe to Barron’s Weekly, there was an article in the paper over the weekend touching on the theme that anything housing-related has taken a beating in the […]