News & Resources

August 27, 2020, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - The leader of the largest trade group for U.S. nursing homes on Thursday advised operators to exceed new federal COVID-19 testing mandates whenever possible, while emphasizing the importance of planning for complying with the new regulations…

August 24, 2020, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - The federal government late last week released an updated blueprint for distributing the second wave of nearly 12,000 point-of-care COVID-19 testing units destined for nursing homes, with a significantly wider definition of hotspots than…

August 24, 2020, Ben Swett, The SeniorCare Investor - Healthpeak Properties is selling one of its Atria Senior Living-operated communities to a regional owner/operator acquiring its first Kentucky property.  Located in Louisville, where Atria is headquartered,…

August 24, 2020, Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News - With COVID-19 forcing skilled nursing facilities to drastically restrict visitation, technology and virtual communication have emerged as critical tools to maintain social ties between residents and their loved ones.  And there are federal…

August 23, 2020, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - More closely associated with lifesaving interventions in war zones and developing countries, Doctors Without Borders has made headlines during the COVID-19 crisis with…

August 21, 2020, Ben Swett, The SeniorCare Investor - According to its second quarter earnings report, The Ensign Group certainly defied expectations for the rest of the senior care industry and has been performing relatively well lately.  The company also announced its acquisition…

August 19, 2020, Ben Swett, The SeniorCare Investor - A recent survey by the American Health Care Association reveals some disheartening news.  If you believe the results of a survey of 463 nursing home providers by the American Health Care Association,…

August 19, 2020, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - The federal government will soon open up its strategic stockpile of N95 respirators to nursing homes and other health care providers across the country, according to a report, but at least a portion of the distribution will be made through…