Omega Healthcare operators report slip in skilled occupancy following COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2020
Omega Healthcare operators have seen overall occupancy decline, on average, between 3% and 6% since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, executives stated during a first-quarter earnings call Tuesday...
What’s a nursing home operator to do? Make adjustments!
By
John O'Connor
Mar 26, 2018
Operators who can make some adjustments and ride out the current regulatory and operating storm might not just survive, but thrive.
Skilled nursing facility ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ — a financial journey
By
Jake Slavik
Mar 07, 2018
As a result of changing referral patterns, increasing regulations and myriad of other factors, the current financial environment poses a great threat to some skilled nursing facilities while creating opportunities...
Are we entering skilled care’s Golden Age? The answer might surprise you.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 05, 2018
It’s very possible historians may look back at 2018 as a kind of Golden Age for skilled care. No, I have not been drinking.
Addressing census: Putting safety first
By
Greg Snoddy
Oct 24, 2016
Bed Occupancy. It’s on the mind of every senior living facility administrative team as the year comes to a close and planning for the upcoming year commences.
8 questions to help providers with community move managers
By
Kim McMahon
Apr 13, 2012
Continuing care retirement communities can improve their occupancy rates by incorporating senior move management services into their move-in enticement options.
Assisted living, independent living occupancy rises slightly, new report says
Sep 28, 2010
Occupancy in the assisted living and independent living sectors has leveled off in the past year after steadily declining since the early part of 2007, according to a soon-to-be-released report from the...
Senior care groups want nursing home funding protected in Obama’s first budget
Feb 23, 2009
President Barack Obama is set to unveil his 2010 budget proposal Thursday, causing anxious senior care groups to issue a call for Medicare funding protection.
Finding long-term solutions
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2008
It’s hardly a secret that eldercare services in this nation are in a state of flux. The average age of nursing homes in most metro markets has surpassed 30 years.
Ask The Legal Expert
By
John Durso
Jan 15, 2008
Question: Under what circumstances can I discharge a resident we no longer want to serve?