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Insights in Seniors Housing & Care

Business Environment  |  Market Trends  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing

2Q22 NIC Lending Trends: Senior Housing Mini-Perm/Bridge Lending Rises

By: Omar Zahraoui and Bill Kauffman  |  November 09, 2022

NIC Analytics released the 2Q 2022 NIC Lending Trends Report today. The quarterly report, available for free to NIC's constituents, currently tracks $86.8 billion in senior housing and nursing care loans. The report includes data over five years for construction loans, mini-perm/bridge loans, and permanent loans from 3Q 2016 through 2Q 2022.

Market Trends  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Skilled Nursing

Skilled Nursing Occupancy Continued Increase in August 2022

By: Bill Kauffman  |  November 03, 2022

“Occupancy has increased throughout 2022, which suggests demand for skilled nursing is growing. However, retaining adequate staff is still challenging and limits the ability to increase patient admissions.” -Bill Kauffman NIC MAP Vision released its latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report on November 3, 2022. The report includes key monthly data points from January 2012 through August 2022.

Business Environment  |  Executive Survey Insights  |  Market Trends  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing

Executive Survey Insights Wave 46: September 19 to October 16, 2022

By: Ryan Brooks  |  October 20, 2022

“Increased acuity of residents at move-in is being reported across all care segments, driven by delayed move-ins, but the most cited challenge facing operators – reported by more than 90% of respondents in the Wave 46 survey – is rising operator expenses. Responses to questions on property and professional liability insurance provide additional insight into that sentiment. Just under one-tenth of respondents reported the degree of staffing shortages across their organization to be severe, representing the lowest share of respondents reporting severe staffing shortages in the time this question has been asked. Though labor challenges persist, this may represent a glimmer of relief to the longstanding staffing crisis. Further, the survey results indicate that rent concessions are being offered at fewer properties now than was the case in earlier parts of 2022."

Skilled Nursing  |  Skilled Nursing Tracker  |  Workforce  |  staffing

Skilled Nursing Staffing Shortages May Have Peaked but Cycle Continues

By: Omar Zahraoui  |  October 13, 2022

With wage inflation and continued labor market challenges and shortages, skilled nursing operators and owners face steep competition relative to other industries (i.e., indirectly from other service industries such as hotels and restaurants) especially those operating in regions and states where broad labor availability is tight and employer demand is high. Additionally, amid generally low occupancy levels, skilled nursing owners and operators face challenges over the long term with new and proposed staffing mandates and requirements.

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