Invesque predicts labor struggles, tough operating environment for at least the next 12 months
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2021
The operating environment continues to be a struggle for long-term care providers, despite recent occupancy gains, thanks to widespread labor and staffing shortages — and it will likely remain that way...
COVID reductions ‘only half the equation’ in CareTrust recovery
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 09, 2021
CareTrust REIT’s mid-year concerns about the potential effects of delta variant infections on census recovery have all but disappeared, with executives reporting strong, third-quarter skilled nursing...
Omega operator fails to pay rent for three months; occupancy remains bright spot
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 08, 2021
Omega Healthcare Investors working to bring its lease with Agemo back into compliance after the operator has not paid rent for the last three months.
Sabra operators eyeing vaccine mandate as workforce threat or recruiting tool
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2021
While just 40% of operators running facilities in the Sabra Health Care REIT issued a self-imposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the company reported on Thursday that 80% of its operators’ overall workforce...
Staffing problem ‘very real’ at LTC Properties, exec says
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2021
LTC Properties’ operators are struggling to overcome the “very real” staffing problem negatively impacting the entire long-term care industry, according to company leaders.
Labor problems, delta variant impeding SNF census recovery, Sabra finds
Sep 15, 2021
The COVID-19 delta variant has stunted occupancy growth within the skilled nursing/transitional care portfolio for Sabra Health Care REIT, executives reported Monday.
Sabra CEO squashes enthusiasm for home health upending skilled nursing, despite pandemic trends
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2021
Executives with Sabra Health Care REIT don’t expect some stakeholders’ recent shift of focus from skilled nursing to home care to be a permanent change for the long-term care industry.
Too soon to crown home care as permanent solution over SNFs, executives say
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 22, 2021
It’s “too early” to think that an increase in discharges to home health, as opposed to skilled nursing, will remain in place beyond the pandemic, according to executives with LTC Properties.
PDPM revenue, caring for COVID patients ‘significantly offsetting’ CareTrust’s decline in occupancy
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2021
The Patient-Driven Payment Model arrived not a moment too soon for CareTrust REIT’s skilled nursing operators.
Buoyed by strong rents, Omega picks up six more SNFs in Q4
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2021
With fourth-quarter net income outperforming the same period last year, Omega Healthcare Investors insists it remains optimistic about skilled nursing — announcing last week it had closed a seven-facility,...
