Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - Updated Daily
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…
Earlier this week, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) published a summary article on interventions to prevent/reduce falls in community-based (non-institutionalized) seniors. The core focus of the article is about preventing falls in seniors. The…
Last week, a report from NIC (National Investment Conference) dropped covering the fourth quarter (2023) lending activity in senior living. As in prior quarters, capital access remains challenged. Data for the report came from 17…
Monday, Fitch Ratings dropped a Non-Rating Commentary about staffing challenges in Life Plan and SNF organizations. Per the release, “Though growing for some time, payrolls for U.S. life plan communities (LPCs) and skilled nursing facilities…
Happy Hump Day! A favorite movie series of mine is Back to the Future, particularly parts 1 and 2. Made in the 80s, both are fun to watch in terms of their references to points…
Happy Hump Day! The National Investment Center released its third quarter 2023 lending trends report and while the data is a bit old, it is reflective of current market conditions. The report is available here:…
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