February 15, 2012 Kevin Kolus, Editor
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Where should for-profit borrowers look for capital in 2012? Is the HUD LEAN logjam breaking apart? Thomas B. Gale, vice president with Lancaster Pollard, touches on capital trends and more in this exclusive interview.
February 8, 2012 Lisa Cini, ASID
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As the focus on baby boomers entering the senior living housing market becomes more prominent in the United States, an odd phenomenon is occurring—new developers don't understand what needs to be in a facility.
February 6, 2012 National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry
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In 4Q11, nursing care occupancy was 88.2 percent, a decline of 0.1 percent from the prior quarter and a 0.2 percent decline from one year ago, according to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry.
January 25, 2012
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Long-term care merger and acquisition activity rose 39 percent in 2011, while total dollar volume in spending rose to $16.3 billion.
January 18, 2012 National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry
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While the supply across the largest 31 metropolitan markets has declined, there are exceptions at the metropolitan market level. In the past year, 10 of the largest 31 metropolitan markets had increases in the nursing care bed supply.
January 17, 2012
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The report, which offers a global overview of the senior living industry, found that baby boomers prefer unconventional senior housing, which developers have been creating at an increased rate.
December 22, 2011 Kevin Kolus, Editor
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New data on residential care facilities provide baseline estimates for the future. Researchers say this information will come in handy when policymakers and consumer advocates engage in discourse over the industry.
December 12, 2011 submitted by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry
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Nursing care occupancy remained unchanged during 3Q11 while absorption continued to post modest declines.
December 12, 2011 Irene Middleman Thomas
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Photo by St. Leonard staff The Franciscan Wellness Center fitness room at St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community in Centerville, Ohio A community
December 12, 2011 Kevin Kolus, Editor
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On May 22, an EF-5 tornado carved its way through Joplin, Mo., striking the Greenbriar nursing home with a direct hit. Months later, the affected share their stories.
December 1, 2011 Sandra Hoban, Executive Editor
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Other than growing old, it’s not easy to do anything for 30 consecutive years—and do it successfully. Well, on December 5, one of assisted living’s
November 3, 2011 Kevin Kolus, Editor
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The warnings have been well reported up to this point. Unfortunately, providers have little say in the matters of Medicaid and the transformations
