Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - Updated Daily
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - Updated Daily
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…
Introduction Meredith Whitney, often referred to as the Oracle of Wall Street, has made a startling reversal in her long-held predictions about the housing market. For years, her theory of a “silver tsunami” posited that…
Since the pandemic (COVID), capital investment in senior living has been disjointed (to say the least). The pandemic constrained demand and as the economy rebounded from periods of lockdowns, supply shortages, work reductions, etc., inflation…
The bifurcated title for this post (twofer) means two quick subjects, wrapped into a “what’s next” for 2025. The wrapper in this case is marketing, a subject that I’ve often written about across this blog’s…
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