» Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare Group closed a $76.8 million financing deal for the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities. The buildings have a total of 1,167 beds and average occupancy...
Five principles for residents’ families
By
Trish Laub
Nov 11, 2019
Your staff may know how to help a new resident feel comfortable in their new surroundings. But families of new residents also need an orientation as they assume a new role in their loved one’s life....
Exercise discovery: 10 minutes a day helps keep dementia away
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2019
A new study shows that 10-to-20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each day may be the minimum required to boost key brain functions.
JCH closes $95.5M senior housing deal
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2019
JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage brokered the sale of a Southern California senior housing community for $95.5 million — the firm’s largest single-asset transaction of 2019. The Orange County,...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 31, 2019
Thinking and memory test predictor of skills over a lifespan … 2011 to 2017 saw increase in U.S. heart disease deaths … Retina changes offer glimpse into body’s heart health … Significant racial...
Mastering the ‘how’ behind that marketing ‘wow’
By
Marty Jensen
Oct 31, 2019
When Wyndemere Senior Living in Wheaton, IL, launched an expansion this summer, it was our first major capital project since 1999. Meeting — and then exceeding — marketing expectations was critical....
K4Connect encourages smart adoption of smart tech
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2019
As part of a broader strategic initiative intended to drive smart uses of high-tech solutions, K4Connect has introduced its Workshop & Technology Assessment. Over two days, K4Connect evaluates and educates...
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 24
Oct 23, 2019
Consumer alert icon goes live on Nursing Home Compare website despite provider pushback … Contact precautions don’t impact MRSA diagnoses in VA nursing home residents, study finds … MRIs can distinguish...
First SNF awarded WELL certification
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2019
Skilled nursing has its first WELL-certified building, a facility recognized for its commitment to improving the health and well-being of residents, staff and visitors. Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center,...
Windsor Run breaks ground on LTC building
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2019
Windsor Run, an Erikson Living retirement community in Matthews, NC, broke ground on its new continuing care neighborhood Oct. 11. The first phase of the building, called Piedmont Overlook, will offer...