LTC Properties First Quarter 2009 Revenues And Income Are Flat

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 […]

Ensign Group Announces 1st Quarter Earnings And Acquisitions

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 […]

NHP Reports First Quarter 2009 Results And Balance Sheet Moves

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 […]

Ventas Reports Higher FFO And Cuts Forecasts With Q1 Results

Ventas (the Company) reported last week that first quarter profitability rose 5% and beat analyst’s estimates with a reported “normalized” funds from operations (FFO) of $95.7 million, or 67 cents a share, compared with $91.5 million, or 67 cents a share, in the first quarter of 2008.  Ventas reduce its full-year outlook for normalized FFO […]

Senior Living Executives At Annual ALFA Conference Express Optimism

Last week, leading industry players met at the national ALFA conference and expressed overall optimism and in the state of the industry and optimism about future prospects at its annual conference in Philadelphia.  The tone of the conference and the speakers show that while the recession is providing challenges, they feel that they are weathering […]

Touchtown Launches First Emergency Notification System for the Senior Living Industry

Touchtown Inc., has launched Touchtown Companion, a comprehensive safety communication system that instantly and reliably delivers critical information directly from staff to residents even in a complete loss of communications infrastructure.  Instead of relying on vulnerable infrastructure, Touchtown Companion uses a self-organizing, self-healing wireless mesh network that survives even if there is no electrical power, […]