Invesque continues shift away from skilled nursing
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2022
Invesque Inc. continued to reduce its skilled nursing exposure and focus more on seniors housing holdings during the first quarter.
Federal COVID funding averted skilled nursing ‘collapse,’ but new dangers ahead
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2022
Federal COVID-19 relief funding saved the skilled nursing industry from crumbling during the earlier days of the pandemic as providers struggled with increased expenses and historic occupancy lows, an...
Welltower’s Genesis exit nearly complete after $76 million property sale
By
Danielle Brown
May 11, 2022
Welltower is approaching the finish line in its exit from its relationship with Genesis HealthCare, the company reported Tuesday.
Skilled nursing occupancy highest since April 2020
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing is on the rise, as occupancy continues to recover from pandemic lows, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for...
CareTrust REIT has reached tentative agreements with nearly all of the 32 skilled nursing and seniors housing facilities that it plans to sell or repurpose, executives said Friday.
How to do it … Battle staffing demons as well as inflation
By
John Hall
May 01, 2022
Experts explain here how nursing homes can best navigate choppy financial waters ahead.
Steven Chies: Angling for the best — in all ways
May 01, 2022
Steven Chies, Long-Term Care Program Director, St. Joesph’s College
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 3
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 03, 2022
Paxlovid does not prevent COVID-19, new trial data show … Black and white patients have had similar risk of MS for decades, study finds … Parkinson’s drug hopeful found safe in early clinical trial...
Also in the News for Monday, May 2
By
Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
Senior housing occupancy sees boost in first quarter, despite omicron: NIC … RN workforce shrank nearly 2% during pandemic … Researchers offer ways providers can design interactive public displays...
‘A long time coming’: LTC infection preventionists get new certification option
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 27, 2022
A new opportunity to receive industry-specific IPC board certification is a much-needed chance for LTC workers to build and show their niche expertise, experts say.