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.
COVID-19 | Seniors Housing | Skilled Nursing | Skilled Nursing Tracker | Workforce
By: Omar Zahraoui | January 17, 2022
Weekly virus cases among residents and staff within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) had been somewhat steady since the vaccine rollout in December 2020. However, the fast-spreading omicron variant has changed the narrative once again and prompted worries around worsening staffing shortages. SNFs are once again faced with rising COVID-19 cases among both residents and staff on top of a reportedly bad flu season compared with 2020.
Business Environment | COVID-19 | Ideas and Discussion | Seniors Housing
By: NIC | January 11, 2022
Senior Living investors and operators discuss innovative approaches. The pandemic has been a stress test like no other for owners, operators, and lenders alike. Lessons have been learned. But what’s the best way to align incentives among the stakeholders for success going forward?
COVID-19 | Market Trends | Seniors Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | January 07, 2022
The Labor Department reported that the jobless rate fell 0.3 percentage point to 3.9% in December, down 2.8 percentage points from year-earlier levels. The jobless rate is now 0.4 percentage points above the pre-pandemic level of 3.5% seen in February 2020, and well below the 14.7% peak seen in April 2020.
