Covid-19 presents enormous challenges for senior living providers across the country, but the pandemic is hitting operators in the current epicenters of New York and New Jersey particularly hard. As of the afternoon of April 20, total Covid-19 cases in New York state were approaching 243,000, while New Jersey’s cases were above 85,300. By comparison, […]
In the midst of Covid-19, senior living providers are under intense pressure to prevent residents from going to the hospital or other health care settings where they risk becoming infected with the coronavirus. But it’s more difficult than ever to accomplish this goal, because senior living providers also need to limit the number of health […]
About two weeks ago, American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) President David Schless read a news article that has been “gnawing” at him ever since. The article reported that bus drivers in Detroit would be among the first groups given rapid Covid-19 tests from Abbott Labs. “We need those. Our industry needs access to that,” Schless […]
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“The whole month of March was a blur, everything was happening so fast.” These are the words of Seasons Living President and COO Dan Williams, but they reflect an experience that many, if not all, industry leaders went through last month. Within the space of just a few weeks, Williams went from concern and confusion […]
Senior housing occupancy could fall by as much as 50% this year due to Covid-19 — as Bloomberg reported — but this is a worst-case scenario, according to BMO Capital Markets Analyst John Kim. Less dramatic occupancy declines are more likely, yet even these relatively gentler drops could put occupancy at historically low levels. BMO […]
Senior living providers are working around the clock to address an increasing number of Covid-19 cases and prevent further infections — and these efforts come at a steep cost from a dollars-and-cents perspective. The industry as a whole is facing an adverse economic impact of between $40 billion and $57 billion over the next 12 […]
The most magical place on Earth. That’s the well-known nickname for Disneyworld — and not a slogan that would seem to apply to a skilled nursing and post-acute care center. But AdventHealth’s Care Center Celebration manages to infuse some of the Disney magic in the unlikeliest of places, thanks to meticulous architecture and design. The […]
Phoenix Senior Living will begin providing care for people who in normal circumstances would be hospitalized, to help overburdened hospitals in Atlanta maintain capacity for the most critically ill patients during the Covid-19 pandemic. Roswell, Georgia-based Phoenix operates 19 communities in its home state, with the majority of those buildings in and around Atlanta. Initially, […]
Hospitals across the United States are taking urgent steps to free up beds for people with Covid-19. The result could be a cascade of patients through the health care continuum, which would ultimately drive move-ins to assisted living communities and could disrupt their business model in potentially lasting ways. The scenario taking shape is that […]
