SNF occupancy growing — and so is level of patient needs
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Danielle Brown
Jun 06, 2022
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities has continued its steady increase, and at the same time operators are seeing increased care needs from residents, new data from the National Investment Center for...
Executives report occupancy dips in latest NIC survey
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Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2021
Slow-but-steady increases in nursing home occupancy providers had reported over the last several months reversed course for many operators between August and September, according to new survey results...
Agency staffing at all-time high, 100% of providers paying OT
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Danielle Brown
Aug 16, 2021
Long-term care executives are all being forced to pay overtime wages, according to results of a new survey released by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Occupancy growth points to 2021 rebound, but too many unknowns to forecast outright stabilization
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Danielle Brown
May 07, 2021
A lot still remains unknown on if and how quick pre-pandemic occupancy levels will return for skilled nursing operators despite the measure showing signs of stabilization to start the year.
Seniors housing is a good recovery story in the making, report says
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Danielle Brown
May 26, 2022
Despite significant rises in costs and low occupancy rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the seniors housing industry is in line for a healthy recovery, a real estate expert said Wednesday.
More than two-thirds of LTC executives using expensive agencies to fill staff vacancies: NIC survey
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Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2020
A majority of senior housing and skilled nursing operators are relying on staffing agencies or temporary workers to meet their workforce needs in recent weeks, a new survey revealed.
SNF occupancy decreases to lowest levels since 2012: NIC
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy levels dropped 132 basis points to 83.4% during the month of March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — the lowest since 2012, according to new data released by the National...
Nursing home occupancy still ‘very low’ at 73% but analysts cheer third straight rise
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy climbed for a third straight month in April, reaching 73.2%, according to the latest data released by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
SNF occupancy reaches another record low, NIC finds
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2020
Skilled nursing operators again saw record occupancy declines due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, new data released Wednesday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) revealed.
Also in the News for Tuesday, July 5
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Danielle Brown
Jul 04, 2022
SNF occupancy remains stagnant as labor crisis limits admissions: NIC … Researchers call for more actionable policies around oral health in long-term care