SNF occupancy growing — and so is level of patient needs
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 06, 2022
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities has continued its steady increase, and at the same time operators are seeing increased care needs from residents, new data from the National Investment Center for...
Omicron variant, lack of booster prioritization could haunt SNFs as occupancy dips
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 10, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy declined in September, weeks before the omicron variant of COVID-19 arrived and further threatened the industry’s recovery.
Nursing homes ended 2020 with nearly 8% decline in occupancy rate: NIC
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 27, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the skilled nursing occupancy rate to drop by about 7.7% between 2019 and 2020, according to a new report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Executives report occupancy dips in latest NIC survey
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2021
Slow-but-steady increases in nursing home occupancy providers had reported over the last several months reversed course for many operators between August and September, according to new survey results...
Stabilized occupancy serves as positive momentum for industry
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2021
Increases in occupancy during the first half of 2021 point to improving market conditions across the seniors housing industry, new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC)...
SNF occupancy increases for fourth straight month: NIC report
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2021
Average occupancy for skilled nursing operators nationwide rose for a fourth straight month. Despite those strides, it still remains far from its pre-pandemic levels of 85.5%, according to the latest data...
Are nursing homes returning to ‘normal’? Not with this major obstacle
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 16, 2021
Despite occupancy levels that remain at near-historic lows, many operators are reporting that staffing is a more worrisome concern, according to the new findings from the National Investment Center for...
Nursing home occupancy still ‘very low’ at 73% but analysts cheer third straight rise
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy climbed for a third straight month in April, reaching 73.2%, according to the latest data released by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Optimism about rising occupancy rates ‘may be justified’: NIC
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 28, 2021
Long-term care operators’ optimism about the recent rise in occupancy levels is completely “justified” following continued improvements, according to the latest data from the National Investment...
Occupancy growth points to 2021 rebound, but too many unknowns to forecast outright stabilization
By
Danielle Brown
May 07, 2021
A lot still remains unknown on if and how quick pre-pandemic occupancy levels will return for skilled nursing operators despite the measure showing signs of stabilization to start the year.