LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) released results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 earlier this month and announced that net income allocable to common stockholders for the first quarter was $8.0 million or $0.35 per diluted share which includes $0.6 million related to the repurchase of 109,484 share of preferred stock, as […]

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Ever think about the problem of coming up with pricing to make a facility a viable choice when compared to home services?  A reader recently submitted a paper entitled, The Pricing Problem, that examines how an assisted living provider should price their facility to compete with home-care services through the use of “game theory”.  You’ve […]

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TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TCSR) ("TrinityCare" or the "Company"), which develops, manages and owns faith-based senior living facilities, announced its operating results for the first quarter of 2009 last week that showed that for the three months ended March 31, 2009, total revenues rose approximately 19% to $1,547,001, compared with revenues of […]

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Capital Senior Living Corporation (NYSE:CSU), one of the country’s largest operators of senior living communities, announced operating results for the first quarter of 2009 a few weeks ago that show the company is facing broad challenges ranging from slowing revenue growth from a a lack of new projects to higher taxes as a result […]

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The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, reported record results earlier this month for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009.  The company reported total revenue of $130.3 million, a 14% increase from the same period in 2008 and […]

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Brookdale Senior Living released its earnings lat week that showed increases in revenues and funds from operations yet posted a $13.6 million dollar loss in the quarter.  The increase in expenses that attributed to the loss were $318.1 million, an increase of $13.1 million, or 4.3%, from the first quarter of 2008. The increase was […]

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Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) announced last week that its net income was $31.5 million, or $0.27 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to net income of $23.3 million, or $0.26 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.  The company reported funds from operations, or FFO, for the […]

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Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.(NHP) reported results last week that showed an increase in revenues of 14% and an increase in diluted funds from operations (FFO) compared to first quarter of 2008.  During the quarter NHP sold three buildings in the first quarter for approximately $35.0 million in gross proceeds and invested $8.0 million in revenue […]

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Five Star Quality Care (NYSE AMEX: FVE) announced last week its first quarter 2009 highlights that showed and increase in revenue by 14% over last year’s quarter to $295 million. The company posted $25.4 million of net income that was primarily composed of a $3.5 million unrealized gain on holdings of auction rate securities; a […]

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Senior housing provider Emeritus Corp. showed increases in revenue and higher occupancy rates during the first quarter which resulted in the company having a lower loss.  During the first quarter of 2009, the Company opened a 38-unit Alzheimer’s and dementia care community, opened a 22-unit expansion, entered into a lease for an 83-unit assisted […]

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Skilled Healthcare Group reported net income of $10.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $8.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2008 last week.  The company reported revenues during the first quarter of 2009 for a total of $189.5 million, an increase of 4.8% […]

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HCP (NYSE:HCP) announced earlier this week that it has successfully completed its $440 million public offering of 20.7 million shares of common stock at a price per share of $21.25, which includes 2.7 million shares sold to the underwriters upon exercise of their option to purchase additional shares. HCP will use the proceeds to […]

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