NIC Notes

Insights in Seniors Housing & Care

COVID-19  |  Executive Survey Insights  |  Senior Housing

Executive Survey Insights  |   Wave 34:  October 4 - November 7, 2021

By: Lana Peck  |  November 18, 2021

“Lead volumes are improving. In Wave 34 of the survey, one-third of organizations report lead volumes reaching pre-pandemic levels (33%), up from just one-fifth back in April 2021 (20%). During the pandemic new construction lending had slowed sharply. A recent increase in construction lending is reflected in the Wave 34 survey where 41% of respondent organizations now expect their development pipelines to increase.

COVID-19  |  Ideas and Discussion  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing  |  Workforce

COVID-19 Discussions with Senior Housing and Care Operators

By: Ryan Brooks  |  October 26, 2021

In March and April of 2021, researchers from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) and the nonpartisan and objective research organization, NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC). spoke with a dozen senior housing and care operators about their experiences, challenges, and successes throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency during 2020. Discussion topics included workflow changes implemented in response to various state and federal requirements, testing strategies employed, PPE access, challenges with dementia care residents, interventions to address loneliness and social isolation, and efforts to vaccinate residents and staff.

COVID-19  |  Executive Survey Insights  |  Senior Housing

Executive Survey Insights | Wave 33: September 7 - October 3, 2021

By: Lana Peck  |  October 14, 2021

"In the Wave 33 survey, roughly 50% of respondents with senior living residences report that the pace of move-ins accelerated in the past 30-days—a notable increase from the prior survey. The shift was smaller for nursing care. Increased resident demand was the primary reason for acceleration in move-ins. Operators have suffered pandemic-related vacancies and myriad unplanned expenses and NOI has been pressured.

COVID-19  |  Executive Survey Insights  |  Senior Housing

Executive Survey Insights | Wave 32: August 9 to September 6, 2021

By: Lana Peck  |  September 16, 2021

"The pace of move-ins has slowed as the COVID-19 delta variant spreads primarily among the unvaccinated. In Wave 32, about one-quarter of organizations with assisted living apartments and/or nursing care beds, and about one in five with memory care units reported a deceleration in the pace of move-ins across their portfolio of properties in the past 30-days. Nursing care occupancy has taken a jolt with nearly 40% of organizations indicating that occupancy declined.

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