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Braindate  |  Ideas and Discussion  |  NIC Spring Conference

Conversations with Impact at the 2022 NIC Spring Conference

By: NIC  |  March 03, 2022

Relationships are the heart of the senior housing and care industry and are key to future success. Expertly designed to foster collaboration, the NIC Spring Conference features a myriad of innovative networking opportunities throughout the three-day event. In addition to scheduled events like our networking lounges and receptions, the popular Braindate™ platform is also returning this year, which offers intimate, curated discussions tailored to attendees’ interests.

Market Trends  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Senior Housing

Asking Rates Grow: Takeaways from 4Q2021 NIC MAP Actual Rates Report

By: Anne Standish  |  March 01, 2022

Curious about what happened with asking rates and actual rate discounting in 2021 or how move-in patterns differed by care segment? Then read on for key takeaways from the recently released 4Q2021 NIC MAP® Seniors Housing Actual Rates Report, available to NIC MAP® subscribers.

Identifying New Opportunities: Treating Chronic Kidney Disease in Senior Housing

By: Ryan Brooks & Anne Standish  |  February 24, 2022

Introduction This blog presents an abbreviated portion of the recently released white paper by NIC Analytics. Understanding the population demographics and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by market can provide insights about potentially targeting select metropolitan areas in which to develop communities with specialized offerings for senior housing residents with CKD. Due to the differing levels of Medicare beneficiaries (MB) with CKD by metropolitan area, operators may be able target specific markets where they can gain increased resident interest as well as potential additional income by offering services tailored to residents with CKD such as in-home dialysis and specialized dietary support.

COVID-19  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing  |  Workforce

Skilled Nursing Occupancy Held its Ground During the Omicron Spike Despite High Caseload and Severe Staffing Challenges

By: Omar Zahraoui  |  February 22, 2022

Omicron within skilled nursing facilities accounted for about seven percent of U.S. fatalities, higher than the Delta but far below the Fall 2020 spike. While COVID-19 cases in the country and within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were very high during the Omicron surge in January 2022, data shows that fatalities among SNF residents remained significantly below the fall 2020 spike prior to the vaccine rollout.

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