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The family secrets that hold back long-term care

John O'Connor May 21, 2012

Several years ago I called some industry experts with a simple request. I asked if there was a place where I could find some basic benchmarks about industry spending. Didn't think I was looking for anything that was really off the wall, just run-of-the mill budgeting-type stuff.

Outlook gradually improving for operators, economist notes

March 27, 2012

Economic trends should give senior living operators reason for cautious optimism, according to a leading economist. That's because the economy's main driver - consumer spending - appears to be rebounding.

Established nursing home business practices will soon change, expert warns

McKnight's Staff March 26, 2012

Market and policy changes will force skilled care operators to dramatically change their business practices, an industry analyst said Monday. Successful operators will need to demonstrate quality care, risk management expertise and an ability to find complementary partners, according to Dan Mendelson, Avalere Health's CEO.

National Investment Center opens tandem regional housing and skilled nursing meetings Sunday

McKnight's Staff March 23, 2012

The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry is holding its tandem housing regional symposium and skilled nursing investment forum Sunday through Tuesday in Boca Raton, FL. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Gov. Tommy Thompson and Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of Business and Public Policy at the University of Maryland, lead the speaker slate. Investors and skilled nursing operators will be able to attend concurrent educational programs on hot issues of the day.

NIC attendees optimistic about long-term prospects, president says

September 23, 2011

Underlying reasons for Thursday's record crowd at the annual meeting of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry are hard to discern, the group's president told McKnight's. More than 1,800 providers are attending the event, said NIC President Robert G. Kramer.

NIC/RCA partnership expected to create better market data

May 18, 2011

A new agreement between the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry and Real Capital Analytics will bring better real estate-related data to operators, according to both partners. Under the agreement, NIC will provide RCA seniors housing information. For its part, RCA will enhance this data to provide jointly produced industry trend reports and analytics. "I'm excited about the collaboration and look forward to enhancing investor knowledge and understanding of the seniors housing industry and its potential," said Robert G. Kramer, NIC's president.

Pssssst! Have we got a deal for you!

James M. Berklan March 10, 2011

We might have just been subjected to the biggest dose of chutzpah seen in a long, long while. It smacked of the old image of the leering used-car salesman (sorry, used car sales people) rubbing his thumb and forefinger together to imply he could save YOU money.

Traditional business models in the skilled nursing care sector are about to undergo massive change, panel predicts

March 10, 2011

Marketplace and policy changes will place unprecedented pressure on providers to diversify and expand how they do business, according to panelists at a skilled care program in Los Angeles.

Long-term care leaders, investors to gaze into their crystal balls at Los Angeles meetings

March 04, 2011

A pair of investment and operations forums for long-term care operators and lenders will take place next week at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. "New opportunities, new realities: What's in your playbook" is the title of the regional investment symposium being hosted Monday and Tuesday by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC). "The future of the skilled nursing sector: Strategies for survival & success in fiscal uncertainty" will piggyback Tuesday through Thursday as an investment forum centered on skilled nursing.

Flush with cash, REITs go on spending spree

James M. Berklan March 01, 2011

Talk about your good advertising for upcoming business meetings. Next week, the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry is hosting its second annual spring meeting for skilled nurisng operators and a companion regional investors meeting in Los Angeles.

NIC celebrates 20 years with sold-out deal-making conference

September 17, 2010

The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry will open its 20th anniversary conference Wednesday night in Chicago. Considered the premier gathering of deal-making investors and seniors housing operators, the NIC meeting will run until noon Friday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

Inaugural National Skilled Nursing Investment Forum kicks off Monday

March 04, 2010

Hundreds of long-term care operators will converge in San Diego next week to participate in the first ever National Skilled Nursing Investment Forum from Monday through Wednesday. Others also will be attending the accompanying annual NIC Regional Symposium, which runs from Wednesday through Friday, also at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel.

Seniors housing pipeline 'emptying out' as construction slows, NIC says

September 30, 2009

Construction activity in the seniors housing and care sector has slowed significantly over the last two years, due largely to the overall economic recession, according to a new report. "The 2009 Seniors Housing Construction Trends Report" was produced by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry (NIC) and the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA).