by Steve Monroe | May 8, 2024 10:05 am | 60 Seconds, Opinion
The Chapter 11 filing by Steward Health Care was not a surprise to anyone in the healthcare world. Its former PE owner, Cerberus Capital, will be attacked because they made a significant profit when they finally exited their 2010 investment 10 years later. No one... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | May 6, 2024 12:35 am | Opinion
The Washington Post is on the attack again, publishing a story last Friday on the overuse of 911 calls when a resident falls in assisted living or independent living, and how some towns are starting to charge seniors housing communities a fee for each 911 visit of... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Apr 22, 2024 9:04 am | Opinion
Fresh from its success in getting two people voted onto the Ventas Board of Directors, Land & Buildings is at it again, this time with National Health Investors. Like all the REITs, NHI’s managers and tenants had their share of problems during the pandemic. Who... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Apr 22, 2024 9:02 am | Developments
How often have we heard that new development is dead? Or that CCRCs (LPCs) are on their way out? Too often. But how often do you hear about an Active Adult expansion on a CCRC campus, and one with entrance fees? Not often enough. That didn’t stop Three Pillars Senior... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Apr 2, 2024 5:30 pm | 60 Seconds
As many of you know, I like history. And I like looking back in time at our industry. That is how in October 2020 we concluded that we would not get back to pre-pandemic occupancy levels until 2024 to 2025. It was an analysis no one wanted to hear, but the smart ones... Read More »