NHI Weighs Rent Relief, Notes Value of Triple-Net Leases in Accessing PPP

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) was not immune to the Covid-related pressures that other health care real estate investment trusts (REIT) have grappled with since mid-March. Occupancy rates decreased significantly in April, leads are in decline, tours are at a standstill and move-ins have slowed across its roster of senior housing operators. And while rent […]

Welltower: Occupancy Could Drop 6% in Q2, Senior Housing Still Key To Future of Health Care

Welltower’s (NYSE: WELL) senior housing portfolio took a substantial hit to occupancy between March and May as the Covid-19 pandemic dragged on — but the company believes the worst still is yet to come on that front. Occupancy for the Toledo, Ohio-based company’s senior housing operating (SHO) portfolio fell by 70 basis points in March […]

Senior Housing Sales Inquiries Down 41% in April, But Good Signs for Independent Living

Compared to April 2019, consumer inquiries into senior living communities decreased 41% last month, and move-ins were down 22%. That’s according to data from more than 2,200 communities, compiled and analyzed by Enquire, a company that offers customer relationship management, marketing automation and contact center solutions to the industry. The numbers help quantify the stark […]

Kendal CEO: Covid-19 Could Drive Permanent Wage Increases, University Partnerships

Senior care providers across the country are offering hourly wage increases, overtime pay and other incentives to encourage front line employees to continue providing care to residents during the coronavirus pandemic. In the process, this may be establishing a new wage baseline, Kendal Corporation President and CEO Sean Kelly told Senior Housing News. Senior living […]

How Covid-19 Could Remake Mixed-Use Senior Living Development

Over the past decade, mixed-use communities became a popular living arrangement for seniors — thus making it an attractive development opportunity. But the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to change the equations that made that product work, while presenting opportunities for those who see how mixed-use might change in the new normal. While the pandemic is deadly […]

Former HUD COO Named CEO of Embrace Living Communities

Affordable senior housing operator Embrace Living Communities named Ralph Gaines as its new CEO. Gaines comes to Oak Brook, Illinois-based Embrace from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he spent nearly two years as its chief operating officer. He joined HUD in June 2017. Prior to that, he was president and […]

‘We’re Not Getting That Message Out At All’: Senior Living Missing Opportunity to Engage Interested Consumers

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt all facets of the senior care industry, providers can take solace in knowing that consumers are still seeking out senior living, and most are still accepting new residents. However, this message — that many senior living communities are still welcoming new residents who may have pressing needs — […]

Covid-19 News Bulletin: Assisted Living Covid-19 Cases Exceed 700; Occupancy Dipped Slightly Before Pandemic Struck

Senior Housing News recognizes the seriousness of the Covid-19 pandemic, so we will be updating this bulletin to keep you apprised of the latest developments, focusing on news and information that we identify as especially pertinent to senior living. The team at SHN knows how important your work is right now; we thank you and […]

SHN Poll: 80% of Providers Expect Covid-19 In Their Communities, Supply Shortage the Top Challenge

Senior living providers nationwide have been working diligently to prevent Covid-19 infections in their buildings — but an overwhelming majority believe that the coronavirus will appear in their communities.  Nearly 80% of respondents to a Senior Housing News survey said that Covid-19 is likely to appear in their buildings that have not yet had diagnosed […]