When Wendy Simpson, CEO of LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC), heard a colleague at a different real estate investment trust predict a two-year timeline to senior living occupancy recovery, she thought, “That’s just silly.” But, she no longer thinks so. “I think later in the year, we should be able to get a better trend, but […]
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In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Submissions are currently open. Construction: Planned St. Joe, Watermark Plan Florida Community The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), Watermark Retirement Communities and BRW Origins are collaborating […]
When Shankh Mitra became CEO of Welltower (NYSE: WELL) last fall, it seemed to me that he faced a tricky leadership challenge. On the one hand, he had helped shape strategy for the real estate investment trust (REIT) as a top executive, and so he intended to maintain continuity as he took the helm. But […]
As the senior living industry enters a post-Covid environment, rising expenses are hitting bottom lines and raising doubts about how quickly operators can recover financially. Labor was an ongoing concern, pre-pandemic. Now, hiring employees is the top challenge, and providers are competing against other industries for entry-level and skilled talent, face higher minimum wage floors, […]
In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Submissions are currently open. Project: Planned Charter, DMK Plan Project in Kentucky Charter Senior Living is teaming up with DMK Development Group for a new senior […]
In May 2020, we ran a story arguing that Covid-19 was building the case for senior living providers to become involved in Medicare Advantage (MA). Now, there are signs that this is coming to pass: AllyAlign Health has raised a $300 million investment round Senior living-focused American Health Plans (AHP) is growing Rick Matros, CEO […]
The U.S. economy is in the grip of a labor crunch, with headlines blaring about worker shortages across industries from trucking to hotels to banking. The senior living industry has not been spared from pandemic-related workforce challenges — but the current difficulties might only be worsening a system that was already under immense pressure before […]
In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Submissions are currently open. Construction: In progress Capitol Seniors Housing Breaks Ground on Active Adult Community Near Atlanta Capitol Seniors Housing has started work on The […]
By moving to acquire New Senior (NYSE: SNR) in a $2.3 billion transaction, leaders with Ventas (NYSE: VTR) made good on recently stated intentions. “We believe in the recovery story and are prepared to put our money where our mouth is,” Ventas CEO Debra Cafaro said at the Nareit conference on June 9. The New […]
As senior living providers work to recover from the pandemic, some are adopting new approaches to operations — and in some cases, that demands new approaches to pricing. Senior living communities typically will charge residents a set rate for rent and a bundle or tier of services. But new membership models are emerging that change […]
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