Where are seniors housing valuations today and what might 2022 hold for the industry? These were the most pressing topics of the “Seniors Housing Valuation: What’s Ahead For 2022?” webinar, hosted by Seniors Housing Business and sponsored by V&IG. With alternative sources of…
A COVID-19 hangover has tested seniors housing in 2021. Low occupancy rates along with staff shortages, rising expenses and other conditions have not only created a difficult operating environment, but they also have dampened financing activity as owners have delayed…
The Nov. 3 Seniors Housing Business webinar “Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience” focused on the best ways to improve resident engagement, streamline care and support staff. Panelists discussed Platforms across the continuum of care Resident…
In the Oct. 26 Seniors Housing Business webinar entitled “COVID Strategies for Seniors Housing Operators — Managing Risk for Residents, Staff and Service Providers,” the topic of discussion was how best to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19. Panelists shared differing approaches…
What can traditional seniors housing operators learn from successes in the active adult community segment, especially when it comes to generating interest and inquiries? How can active adult communities improve their own marketings strategies? These were the questions that Seniors…
Seniors housing owners struggling with low occupancy and maturing debt have found themselves in a state of financing limbo. Preferred lenders that cater to the industry, including FHA/HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, won’t consider providing a mortgage to properties…
On Sept. 28, Seniors Housing Business and sponsor V&IG hosted the webinar “Seniors Housing Valuation Outlook — Fundamental Marketplace Drivers in Today’s Environment“. Seniors housing experts spoke candidly about factors like labor shortages and the spread of the Delta variant…
On Sept. 22, Seniors Housing Business and sponsor ecobee hosted the webinar “Seniors Housing: Using Technology to Reduce Operational Costs & Enhance the Resident Experience.” With the need to reduce energy use and protect employee time (while limiting unnecessary interactions with…
As the seniors housing industry slowly recovers from occupancy declines and disrupted operations due to COVID-19, investors are back in the market hunting for deals. Some $3.2 billion in seniors housing and care facilities traded hands in the second quarter…
COVID-19 made clear the need to overhaul technology capabilities in senior living facilities everywhere. The next wave of senior care’s tech evolution will encompass what the pandemic highlighted: a need for technologies that not only enhance residents’ physical safety, but…
In a July 22 Seniors Housing Business webinar titled “Invigorating the Seniors Housing Workforce: Strategies to Inspire, Engage, and Retain Talent,” panelists discussed challenges in finding and motivating employees in the senior living industry. Seniors housing communities struggled to find staff…
For more than a year, seniors housing operators have battled rising vacancy, pressure on net operating income and uncertainty about the future as potential residents steered clear from property tours and lease commitments. Those difficulties have created a tough financing…
On June 15, Seniors Housing Business hosted the webinar “HVAC and Seniors Housing — Reduce Costs and Achieve Value in Senior Living Properties.” Panelists took a deep dive into the benefits of HVAC systems, particularly variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, and how…
By Sarah Daniels Planning ahead is never easy, but in the world of senior living construction, acquisitions and renovations, it makes everything that follows easier — and often more cost effective in the long term. The need to future-proof seniors housing…
How do owners, operators, investors, developers and lenders view valuation in seniors housing? Seniors Housing Business and sponsor V&IG hosted the webinar “Seniors Housing Valuation Outlook — What’s Next Now that the Pandemic End is in Sight?” to weigh in as trends…
Seniors housing technology has long been focused on health and safety — keeping residents safe from falls, managing medicines and addressing health changes that require a doctor’s oversight. But the future of seniors housing may lie more in the direction…
Concerns about real estate distress have primarily focused on retail and hospitality properties, both of which have most visibly borne the brunt of COVID-19 state and local lockdowns. Yet, arguably, seniors housing has suffered just as severe a blow, say…
On Feb 16., Seniors Housing Business and sponsor Philips hosted the webinar “Seniors Housing Vaccine Rollout and Infectious Disease Prevention: An Operations Playbook.” How are operators handling logistical, emotional, ethical and strategic concerns involved with vaccination? How to encourage healthy behavior for…
On Jan. 28, Seniors Housing Business and sponsor V&IG hosted the webinar “Seniors Housing Valuation Outlook: What’s Ahead for 2021?” The panel discussion focused on what the marketplace looks like now (who is transacting now and what sorts of deals are happening, occupancy…
Amid the uncertainty of 2020, multifamily real estate portfolios as a whole outperformed expectations. However, seniors housing faced unique operational challenges during a pandemic that has been particularly devastating to older populations. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie…
On Dec. 10, Seniors Housing Business hosted “The Future of Seniors Housing — The 2021 Outlook from a Capital Markets Perspective” webinar, a discussion on how lenders and investors are looking at seniors housing in 2021. Portfolio risk and activity,…
The Seniors Housing Business webinar “Marketing Strategies for Senior Living Operators — Survey Results Reveal How Customer Journey Has Changed,” allowed panelists to delve deeply into the following topics: Managing sales and marketing efforts in the current environment Lessons to implement in…
In the Nov. 4 Seniors Housing Business webinar “Seniors Housing Middle Market Conundrum — Development Challenges in Today’s Environment,” panelists Craig Abbott and Mike Edwin of Health Dimensions Group weighed in on the challenges of developing products for the middle market. They describe…
In an Oct. 29 Seniors Housing Business webinar titled “Seniors Housing Market Valuation — Is the Pandemic a Disruption or Start of a Fundamental Shift?” panelists discussed where market valuations are headed, occupancy rates, and investor perceptions of the industry.…
In an October 14 Seniors Housing Business webinar titled “Conversation Technology As A Game Changer: Increasing Sales Effectiveness in Seniors Housing,” panelists discussed how technology can allow for marketing automation and improve sales effectiveness in senior living. Fran Palma, senior…
In a September 17 Seniors Housing Business webinar: How the Pandemic, Baby Boomers, and Technology are Changing the Senior Living Business, panelists discussed how the senior living industry is shifting. Wellness trends, including specialized diets like Paleo and Keto, are increasingly…
Last week Seniors Housing Business hosted a webinar entitled Seniors Housing Development Pushes Forward Hear From Operators with Projects and Pipelines in Place where experts panelists discussed how industry leaders are forging ahead with new ground-up construction projects as well as the…