The Ensign Group has officially established its new captive real estate investment trust, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, executives announced Thursday.
Omicron variant pauses SNF occupancy recovery, top exec says
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 04, 2022
Full occupancy recovery for skilled nursing facilities is feasible over time but the omicron variant has slowed recent gains operators were seeing, according to Omega Healthcare executives.
ProMedica predicts prolonged COVID recovery after $101 million loss, occupancy slide
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
Toledo-based Ohio ProMedica expects the COVID-19 recovery process for its Senior Care division to be extended due to a decline among COVID-related admission volumes, elevated expenses and reduced levels...
Invesque predicts labor struggles, tough operating environment for at least the next 12 months
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2021
The operating environment continues to be a struggle for long-term care providers, despite recent occupancy gains, thanks to widespread labor and staffing shortages — and it will likely remain that way...
COVID reductions ‘only half the equation’ in CareTrust recovery
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 09, 2021
CareTrust REIT’s mid-year concerns about the potential effects of delta variant infections on census recovery have all but disappeared, with executives reporting strong, third-quarter skilled nursing...
Omega operator fails to pay rent for three months; occupancy remains bright spot
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 08, 2021
Omega Healthcare Investors working to bring its lease with Agemo back into compliance after the operator has not paid rent for the last three months.
Sabra operators eyeing vaccine mandate as workforce threat or recruiting tool
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2021
While just 40% of operators running facilities in the Sabra Health Care REIT issued a self-imposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the company reported on Thursday that 80% of its operators’ overall workforce...
Staffing problem ‘very real’ at LTC Properties, exec says
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2021
LTC Properties’ operators are struggling to overcome the “very real” staffing problem negatively impacting the entire long-term care industry, according to company leaders.
Labor problems, delta variant impeding SNF census recovery, Sabra finds
Sep 15, 2021
The COVID-19 delta variant has stunted occupancy growth within the skilled nursing/transitional care portfolio for Sabra Health Care REIT, executives reported Monday.
Sabra CEO squashes enthusiasm for home health upending skilled nursing, despite pandemic trends
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2021
Executives with Sabra Health Care REIT don’t expect some stakeholders’ recent shift of focus from skilled nursing to home care to be a permanent change for the long-term care industry.