Nursing home chain Kindred Healthcare Inc. has filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against its main landlord, Ventas Inc., in an ongoing conflict over proposed rent increases.
Lifts/Bathing Feature: Thinking BIG
By
Liza Berger
May 12, 2006
Nursing homes are bracing for a new population: the morbidly obese. Heftier equipment is just the beginning of their caregiving needs
Ventas seeks whopping 54% rent increase for Kindred facilities
By
Haymarket Media
May 10, 2006
The main landlord for the Kindred nursing home chain delivered a jolt Tuesday, announcing it was seeking a rent increase three times the amount previously mentioned last fall. Ventas delivered notice to...
Ventas: Rent hikes, acquisitions boost funds from operations
By
Haymarket Media
May 04, 2006
Ventas’ first-quarter funds from operations are up 41% over the same period
a year ago, the real estate investment trust announced Tuesday. The
Louisville, KY-based company attributed the rise to...
Skilled nursing still a hurricane victim
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2006
Seven months after Katrina, shattered infrastructure leaves operators crippled.Talk to various nursing home people in and around New Orleans and not one expresses optimism. There is hope. And there is...
Special News Analysis: Offering relief amid chaos, destruction
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
Nursing homes rise to challenges of Hurricane Katrina with long hours, generosity and a dose of determination
Professional Development Feature: Back to school
By
Liza Berger
Jul 14, 2005
As more LTC employees discover the benefits of more education, professional development programs are filling the need.
A nursing home CEO, Erwin Cablayan might seem far removed from the days of tests,...
Kindred employees to get extra bonus
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 30, 2005
Some 50,000 employees of Kindred Healthcare Inc., one of the largest long-term care providers in the United States, will reap some financial rewards as a result of a $55 million settlement disclosed by...
Feds decide to give back senior housing funds
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 07, 2004
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is rolling back cuts it had intended for the program that helps the poor pay rent.
Report: Scientists have completely mapped chromosomes linked to major diseases
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 01, 2004
Scientists have produced a complete map of human chromosomes 9 and 10, which are linked to diseases including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, according to the journal Nature.