Court Ruling Offers Hope, But Uncertainty Remains Over Senior Living Liability Protection

A federal court ruling last week that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act grants liability to senior living providers taking measures to protect residents from Covid-19 is seen by industry advocates as a positive sign. It came after months of lobbying Congress for liability immunity from pandemic-related lawsuits. “It is an overwhelmingly positive […]

Favorable Ruling for Sunrise, Welltower Rests on Complete PREP Act Immunity for Senior Living Providers

A California federal court ruled Wednesday that measures taken by senior living providers to protect residents from Covid-19 are eligible for complete liability immunity under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act. “The California federal court ruling is significant for the industry which has done everything in its power to protect staff and residents […]

Shut Out of Federal Covid-19 Vaccine Program, Holiday Retirement Builds Its Own Network

In late December, many senior living providers began holding or scheduling their first vaccine clinics. But for most of Holiday Retirement’s senior living communities, that wasn’t the case. With 252 independent living communities and seven assisted living communities across the U.S., the Winter Park, Florida-based operator is among the largest in the country, and No. […]

Revera CEO: Pandemic Response Analysis Informs Operating Changes, Sunrise CEO Search Progressing

Like senior living providers of all sizes, Revera was affected by Covid-19 in myriad ways. But as one of the largest North American providers, the company had a big-picture view of the pandemic. In an effort to analyze what happened in the first waves of Covid-19, and prepare for potential future infectious disease outbreaks, Revera […]

Diversified Healthcare Trust Occupancy Falls Below 71% While New Vaccinations, Leads Rise

Diversified Healthcare Trust’s (Nasdaq: DHC) senior housing occupancy fell in the final months of 2020 — but the company’s leaders are heartened by positive trends in vaccinations and new sales leads. Occupancy for the Newton, Massachusetts-based real estate investment trust’s senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) fell to 70.7% as of Dec. 31. That represents a […]

How Oakmont, Juniper Adapted To Selling Care — And When That Approach Might Change

Covid-19 forced senior living sales and marketing teams to prioritize the health care component of communities, placing a premium on keeping residents safe and providing quality medical care. For some providers, this has been a complete reversal of strategy from prior to the pandemic, when sales and marketing emphasized a luxury, lifestyle-forward product. And teams […]

Resident, Family Member Confidence Grows As Vaccination Occurs in Senior Living

The arrival of coronavirus vaccines is having a positive impact on customer confidence in senior housing. More than 2.7 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other senior living settings as of January 26, according to the latest executive survey insights report conducted by the […]