How a Skilled Nursing Shakeup is Creating Opportunities for Senior Living Providers

The skilled nursing sector is undergoing a shakeup, and senior living providers should be prepared to seize opportunities amid the fallout. Nursing homes are embattled on every front. The federal government is pushing for sweeping reforms that include steeper financial penalties and staffing minimums — even as providers are facing severe worker shortages. And skilled […]

Bickford Challenges, Welltower Suit Slow NHI’s ‘Jewel Box’ Restructuring

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) is engaged in an effort to transform its portfolio into a “jewel box” — but a delay in an effort to readjust its relationship with one of its largest tenants and a pending lawsuit have clouded when that transformation might occur. As part of those efforts, the Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company […]

Mather CEO Leary: ‘Remarkable’ Data Supports New Senior Living Wellness Paradigm

Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, independent living residents of life plan communities maintained their wellbeing to a remarkable extent last year. That’s according to Mather CEO Mary Leary, who spoke with Senior Housing News about the latest findings from the longitudinal Age Well Study, released this week. “The findings showed that residents, on average, […]

The Diversified Senior Living Company of the Future: Providers Look Beyond Housing in Covid’s Wake

There are signs that Covid-19 has propelled more senior living providers to consider diversification strategies, adding new ancillary service lines as a financial and strategic play. The trend was already underway before the pandemic struck, but with Covid-19 eroding occupancy to historically low levels, providers have recognized the risks in tying revenue almost entirely to […]

NHI Looks to Sell 9 Holiday Properties, More Sales Possible in 2021

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) is seeking to sell nine properties operated by Holiday Retirement, with plans to potentially sell even more properties this quarter. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based real estate investment trust (REIT) has inked a non-binding letter of intent to sell the nine-property portfolio to an institutional buyer that is leased to Holiday with […]

Senior Living’s History of Home Care Failure May Repeat Itself

Back in April, I observed that capital is pouring into the home care sector, and that senior living providers need to be alert to threats and opportunities posed by growth and innovations in at-home care. So, I’m not surprised that there’s an emerging trend of senior living providers starting or expanding at-home care business lines. […]

NHI Defers $1.8 Million in Holiday Retirement Rent Through July

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) on Thursday announced $1.8 million in rent deferrals for Holiday Retirement. The deferrals relate to rent for May, June and July. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based health care real estate investment trust (REIT) also agreed to release $600,000 per month from Holiday’s security deposit, for the same time frame. The deposit totaled […]