Improving economy will help senior living field, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
Senior living operators should be cautiously optimistic due to the rebounding economy and increased consumer confidence, a lead economist said in March.
Profile: Brian Jurutka
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
If there’s a recurrent term for how people describe new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care CEO, Brian Jurutka, it’s curiosity.
Surging rents get due credit
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
There’s cautious optimism in the seniors housing sector. Occupancy rates have held firm and rent growth has shown slight gains, according to second quarter data released by the National Investment...
The secret to success sits in dining services
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2014
By the end of the day Tuesday, after a week full of educational sessions, it took a lot to break through the clutter in my brain. That moment happened when Kyle Henderson made a slightly throw-away comment...
SNF occupancy hits four-year high mark
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
Nursing home occupancy showed its first year-over-year increase since January 2015, hitting 83.7% in the first quarter of 2019, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care said in June.
We’re all in this together
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 31, 2013
Most people around my age have relatively little experience with long-term care. Still, how many times has someone said to you something to the effect of, “Ugh, I could never do what you do. How...
Keep the conference fires burning
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 21, 2018
Long-term care isn’t easy. It’s not only the battles over funding and regulations. The work is physically and emotionally demanding.
NICHE selects HealthcareSource
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders has selected HealthcareSource for e-learning content and webinars, the company announced.
Lancaster Pollard acquired by ORIX USA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
ORIX USA has bought Lancaster Pollard, the companies announced in September.
PokitDok Inc. acquired
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 18, 2018
Change Healthcare announced it had bought the intellectual property and other assets from PokitDok Inc, a platform-as-a-service company for healthcare.