CCRC | Market Trends | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: Lana Peck | February 17, 2022
The following analysis examines current conditions and year-over-year changes in inventory, occupancy, and same-store asking rent growth—by care segments within entrance fee CCRCs compared to rental CCRCs—to focus a lens on the relative performance of care segments within CCRCs during the fourth quarter of 2021. Overall CCRC occupancy by profit status and CCRC vs. non-CCRC occupancy differences by care segment will also be addressed.
Business Environment | Market Trends | Senior Housing
By: NIC | February 15, 2022
Stakeholders at 2021 NIC Fall Conference weigh in on the latest trends. Considering the dramatic impact of the pandemic on senior housing and care, it’s surprising how well valuations have held up over the last two years. Investors like what they see. The worst seems to be over as the Omicron variant subsides. Occupancy is recovering. Demand is projected to only get stronger from pent-up demand in the near-term and demographic trends in the longer term.
Business Environment | COVID-19 | Executive Survey Insights | Skilled Nursing Tracker
By: Lana Peck | February 10, 2022
The spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant (and seasonality) had a moderate impact on the pace of move-ins. While the pace of move-ins slowed during the Omicron surge, residents were not leaving out the back door of communities at the same rates that they did earlier in the pandemic. Respondents with nursing care beds cited lack of available staff, fewer hospital discharges due to COVID-19, and the holidays as reasons for a deceleration in the pace of move-ins. Notably, between 70% and 80% of organizations reported no change in the pace of move-outs, indicating that most residents have remained in their communities.
Business Environment | Market Trends | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: Anne Standish | February 09, 2022
The just released 3Q2021 NIC Lending Trends Report shows issuance of new senior housing construction loans jumped in the third quarter of 2021. The increase occurred despite challenges facing new development such as supply chain disruptions, high demand, and rising prices for materials, services, and labor. This indicates that keen interest in new construction and development is returning, reversing the slowdown in lending activity seen earlier in the pandemic.