Monday, September 21, 2026 - Updated Daily
Monday, September 21, 2026 - Updated Daily
Senior living is a long-duration business. A resident who moves into a Life Plan or CCRC community at the start of retirement may remain on the same campus for a decade or more, receiving everything…
Interest rates on government bonds worldwide are rising fast. Rising rates and rising bond yields do not stay inside the financial pages. They create ripple effects through mortgage rates, auto loans, and the loans that…
The in-house versus contract therapy decision is usually framed as an operating question — margin, staffing burden, flexibility. It is actually a liability question, and too many SNF operators make the choice without fully pricing…
A life plan community can look stable from the outside – full campus, strong reputation, long wait list history, predictable monthly fees. Then interest rates move, labor costs stay elevated, refund obligations come due, and…
This post is a deeper look at the global trends of senior living census trends, following up on an earlier post (https://rhislop3.com/mid-year-senior-living-update/) The recovery story in senior housing is no longer about whether occupancy is…
It’s not been quite six months since I’ve taken a deep(ish) look at the state of senior housing/senior living. My last post was in December of last year Not much has changed overall in terms…
Private equity investment and ownership in healthcare businesses has been a frequent topic in the news, with coverage largely focusing on negative aspects of private equity’s involvement and engagement in this sector. Recent Legal and…
Over the years that I have authored this blog, a frequent theme or issue I am often asked to opine on is the connection between the residential real estate market and senior living sales. In…
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of joining Alexander Burkhardt from Pantelope for a discussion on healthcare, senior living, and various trends affecting both. The link for the podcast is below. It’s about…
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