Keep a Five-Star Rating with Recruitment, Retention

CMS shifts have added regulatory pressure to staffing urgency. Take a new approach.  By Rishabh Parmar It is no secret that staffing shortages have consistently plagued skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), impacting patient care and staff satisfaction. But recent changes in…

Pennant Acquires Home Health Agency in Kenosha, Wisconsin

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, has acquired the assets of Kenosha Visiting Nurse Association Inc., which provides skilled…

Strawberry Fields REIT Officially Goes Public

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Strawberry Fields REIT, a South Bend-based owner of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and long-term acute care hospitals in the Midwest and South, has begun trading on the OTC Markets Group Inc. under the symbol…

BHI Provides $42.5M Financing for TL Management

NEW YORK CITY — BHI, a New York City-based commercial bank, has closed on a $42.5 million term loan for TL Management, a company that owns skilled nursing facilities across the country. “This transaction is part of BHI’s continuous growth…

Steps to Help Small Seniors Housing Owners Prepare for a Sale

The seniors housing market has had its fair share of well-documented struggles, including plunging occupancies during COVID-19 and continuing labor challenges. Like the rest of the commercial real estate market, the sector is now confronting higher interest rates and recession.…

ESI Negotiates Sale of 99-Bed Skilled Nursing Community in Ohio

OHIO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a 99-bed skilled nursing community in Ohio. Having been constructed in different phases from 1946 through 1985, the community received two significant renovations in 2013 and 2019. Consisting of…

Blueprint Negotiates Sale of 165-Bed Advocate Healthcare of East Boston

BOSTON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, located across the harbor from downtown Boston. The 165-bed, five-story skilled nursing facility, originally constructed in 1952 and expanded in 1965, has been…