Occupancy rate stays stable for skilled nursing, drops for assisted living
Sep 12, 2008
The average skilled nursing occupancy rate held steady, while rates for assisted living and independent living fell noticeably. That is according to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
More transparent market data needed for seniors housing, expert says
Sep 12, 2008
The seniors housing and care sector has made noticeable progress towards developing transparent data, but it still lags behind other real estate classes, according to one of the nation’s most renowned...
Private equity firms do not affect nursing home quality of care, Harvard study finds
Sep 11, 2008
A year after a news report uncovered resident care and ownership problems at privately held nursing homes, a new report from Harvard Medical School finds the opposite: Quality at nursing homes does not...
Sunrise posts loss of $70 million in 2007, rethinks growth plans
Aug 07, 2008
Sunrise Senior Living Inc., a major assisted-living player in the United States, lost more than $70 million last year, and disclosed it would reduce the number of units in its development pipeline.
60 Seconds with…
Apr 01, 2008
Stephen McConnell, VP for advocacy and public policy, Alzheimer’s Association
Senior living property prices hit record high
Mar 12, 2008
For the second year in a row, the average price paid per bed for skilled nursing facilities hit a new record in 2007. The average of $55,200 was 6% higher compared with the year before and 75% more than...
Flush with victories, providers gearing up
By
Liza Berger
Feb 06, 2008
The year started off strong for nursing homes — at least as far as public policy was concerned.