Category: Senior Living

Senior Housing

Marketing: Value Propositions and Strategy

On Tuesday, I did a post with regard to senior housing marketing. In the post, I referenced how important it is from a marketing perspective, to develop and communicate, a value proposition as part of…

Senior Housing

Senior Housing Marketing and Outlook

Entering the final quarter of the year, it seems timely to examine the current trends in senior housing occupancies, identify effective marketing strategies, observe rate trends, and consider the outlook for 2025. The senior housing…

Health Policy and Economics

Merger/Affiliation Strategy Update – Checklist

A recent federal funds rate cut by the Federal Reserve of 50 bps has created a bit of optimism in the M&A and capital development arena for senior living and senior housing. The expectation of…

Assisted Living

Senior Living Liability Claims Analysis Report

Marsh (largest insurance broker in the world) recently released its 2024 General and Professional Liability Report 2024-General-Professional-Liability-Benchmark-Report-MAR-USA. The report includes data from fifty senior living and long-term care providers comprising 10,300 closed claims with paid…

Health Policy and Economics

Senior Living Bankruptcy Trend Remains Alarming

The healthcare sector has experienced another quarter of record-high distress levels, as indicated by the volume of bankruptcy filings, with the senior living and care sector at the forefront. This bankruptcy trend for senior living…

Policy and Politics - Federal

Private Equity Update – Regulation

Not too long ago, I wrote a post regarding federal legislative activity seeking to impose regulation on Private Equity firms investing in senior living organizations (SNFs, home health, hospice, assisted living). That post is available…

Assisted Living

Senior Housing and Care M&A at Record Level

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the seniors housing and care sector set a new quarterly record with 183 publicly announced transactions in the second quarter of 2024, as reported by LevinPro LTC. This represents a…

Assisted Living

Senior Living Occupancy Up: Challenges Remain

According to data released by NIC (National Investment Center) last week, senior living occupancies ticked up in the first quarter. This is a trend that has continued since the pandemic occupancy “crash”. Other economic data,…

Senior Living

Defend Your Long-Term Care Facility Against Litigation with Expert Data Analysis

My firm has a unique practice concentration in the area of complex litigation. Our expertise is principally on the defense side of claims. Our team assists long-term care providers in leveraging intricate data to safeguard…

Assisted Living

Senior Living Rate Increases are Slowing: Revenue Diversification Offers Opportunities

As inflation has cooled, senior living rate increases are slowing. Growing occupancy has been a function of incentives, particularly rate concessions and discounts. The greatest use of discounting is in independent living, particularly Life Plan…

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Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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