It has been another difficult year for the senior care industry, but there are certainly things to be thankful for and reasons to be optimistic for 2022. First, that the vaccines, booster shots and therapeutics are so successful at treating COVID, and that 98.5% of seniors aged 65 and older have received at least one shot, according to the CDC. A year ago, when the vaccine was only just announced as effective but how it would be distributed was still not known, that sort of figure seemed like a dream.
Amid all the labor issues facing the country, we are also thankful for all the senior care workers that are showing up every day to do a difficult, unglamorous and often thankless job. They are helping to keep the doors open and provide the care that many seniors cannot put off any longer.
Finally, we have to thank all of you, the investors, operators, lenders, appraisers and brokers that keep the industry thriving and give us plenty to write about. Keep the closings coming, and Happy Thanksgiving.
