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 — […]
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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 […]
As the Covid-19 crisis swiftly escalated across the United States over the last two weeks, senior living providers sprang into action, reconfiguring every aspect of operations. The effort has demanded unparalleled coordination between corporate offices and community frontlines, and necessitated constant communication with associates, residents and residents’ loved ones. Omaha, Nebraska-based Heritage Communities created a […]
Assisted living and skilled nursing facilities across the U.S. already contending with acute shortages in personal protective equipment amidst the evolving Covid-19 pandemic will soon run out of supplies unless drastic and creative actions are taken. Without such action, 20% of assisted living and skilled nursing facilities will run out of PPE inventory within the […]
Assisted living communities that have on-site primary care could gain a range of benefits — including advantages in battling Covid-19. However, bringing primary care into assisted living is not for the faint of heart, according to Brian Cloch, Principal at Innovative Health. “This is really, really hard,” he said, during a recent interview for the […]
This article is sponsored by CDW Healthcare. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News sits down with CDW Healthcare’s strategic business development manager for senior care, Ginna Baik, to learn about how CDW is approaching the future of technology in senior care, where providers need to invest for that future, and the key areas where […]
If Nicolette Merino is right, tomorrow’s older adults won’t actually want to move into senior living communities — or at least, not as they exist today. That may seem like a surprising notion coming from the president of Avamere’s Ovation senior housing brand. But it actually illustrates one of the brand’s core strategies: to attract […]
In a year where all investor types sought out acquisition opportunities in the senior housing and long-term care space, private equity, especially, flexed its muscle. The industry racked up $15.7 billion in acquisition deal volume in 2019, according to analysis of data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). Total deal […]
With 54% of middle-market seniors expected to be unable to afford market-rate senior housing by 2029, developers and operators are considering renovating older buildings to serve a lower price point. Indeed, this is the top strategy for meeting middle-market demand, according to the 2020 Senior Housing Outlook report from Senior Housing News and Hunt Real […]
