Outlook 2022: With doors remaining closed, nursing homes hope new services will open a window of opportunity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2022
Nearly 60% of skilled nursing managers expect they’ll have to continue restricting admissions in 2022, as census challenges fueled by staffing shortages and COVID-19 surges continue to threaten facilities’...
Distressed or ready to reset? At LTC 100, execs share thoughts on 2022 outlook
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2022
Investors making a long play will help buoy the skilled nursing industry as operators navigate mounting financial and regulatory pressures, and that’s just one reason a group of executives and analysts...
2022 Outlook: Time for providers to write their own story
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 17, 2021
If you’re a provider leader and you’ve ever wished you could have influenced a news story, this is for you. If you simply want to make sure good info gets to the rest of the profession, this is for...
Parkinson offers ‘obvious solution’ to staffing problems, occupancy outlook and financing answers
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James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
Two “critically important” issues will determine long-term care providers’ near-term fate over the next month and a half, the nation’s top nursing home leader said Tuesday.
Most operators expect staffing challenges to ease in 2022, new NIC survey shows
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2022
Most long-term care operators believe workforce improvements are coming for the sector, according to the latest findings from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Inflation could stunt hot M&A market in 2022
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 13, 2022
With occupancy and financial pressures mounting, nearly a third of long-term care executives are considering selling skilled assets in 2022 — making it likely this year will be another very busy deal-making...
‘Tunnel’ gets darker: 3 in 5 nursing home managers tell McKnight’s they expect 2022 to be worse
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 02, 2022
An alarming 78% of nursing home operators and workers don’t expect the workforce to return to pre-pandemic levels for at least another year — if ever. That’s just one stark finding from the McKnight’s...
New Jersey student’s dance class gets nursing home residents moving
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jun 17, 2022
A high school student from northern New Jersey is using the power of dance to boost nursing home patients’ spirits.
Also in the News for Monday, June 6
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 06, 2022
California SNF, hospital CEO steps down in the midst of funding crisis … Financial outlook for Medicare funding improved over last year … Wisconsin lawmakers want investigation into oversight of veterans...
Inflation jumps 8.5% in a year for nursing goods and services, tripling the number of residents at risk...
By
Danielle Brown
May 26, 2022
Rising inflation and increased labor costs are multiplying the risk of closure for skilled nursing facilities across the country, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by CliftonLarsenAllen and...