Inside the Trilogy Playbook: AHR Execs Showcase Operating Partner’s Revenue Management, Development Expertise, Staffing Strategies 

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) sees regional nursing home operator Trilogy Health Services as a gold standard for operational lessons to apply across its portfolio and across care settings, and an “operational laboratory” to test out best practices. That’s according to AHR Chairman and CEO Jeff Hanson, who spoke at the Bank of America Securities […]

Skilled Nursing Dealbook: $413M in Financings Across 13 States; 2-Facility Nursing Home Portfolio Changes Hands 

CFG announced the closing of 24 transactions totaling more than $413 million from late June through late August. Meanwhile, a two-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Vermont, totaling 94 licensed beds, changed hands. $413M in financing across 13 states CFG announced the closing of 24 transactions totaling more than $413 million from late June through late […]

CareTrust REIT Acquires Nursing Home Portfolio for $400M

CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) announced Tuesday an approximately $400 million acquisition of a large portfolio of skilled nursing facilities with more than 2,600 beds in the Southwest. The facilities are located in markets where both CareTrust and the operator have established scale and extensive operating experience, a press release for the California-based real estate investment […]

‘Revving the Engines Up’: PACS Execs Provide Updates on Growth Strategy, Eduro and Florida Acquisitions 

Josh Jergensen, president and COO of PACS Group (NYSE: PACS), said Tuesday that the nursing home giant is just getting started on its growth plans following its latest transaction to acquire 32 facilities in Florida. The transaction comes on the heels of PACS’ 34-facility acquisition of Eduro facilities, announced in June. “We’re kind of revving […]

Skilled Nursing Dealbook: Norbert Health Raises $14M to Scale Robotic Care; Black Pearl Completes Tender Offer for Selectis 

Investment group Black Pearl completed a tender offer for Selectis Health. Meanwhile, Norbert Health raised $14M in Series A funding to expand robotic nursing assistants and clinical capabilities. Black Pearl Completes Tender Offer of Selectis Health Stock New York-based investment group Black Pearl Equities has completed its tender offer, via a wholly owned subsidiary, to purchase all […]

MatrixCare’s New CEO on More Patient Time, Less Tech Juggling for Nursing Homes 

Newly appointed MatrixCare CEO Jonathan Lujan is keenly aware that technology intended to ease the post-acute sector’s burdens from heavy regulation to unpredictable reimbursement can sometimes add to them. And so, his immediate goal is to help staff spend more time at the bedside and less time managing technology.  Under his watch, Lujan wants MatrixCare to become an organization known […]

American Healthcare REIT Names Public Storage CFO Aric Chang as New Chief Financial Officer 

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) announced Wednesday the appointment of Aric Chang as its chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2026. Chang succeeds Brian Peay, who is retiring after a decade in the position. Peay will continue to serve in his role through September 30, 2026. Chang joins AHR from Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), an […]

PACS to Acquire 32 Nursing Homes in Florida, Announces Update on Eduro Deal 

PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) on Tuesday announced the acquisition of operations at 32 skilled nursing facilities across Florida, which will be leased from subsidiaries of Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI). The 32 properties have a combined 4,049 licensed skilled nursing beds throughout the state, significantly expanding PACS’ reach in the South and complementing 71 existing […]

Nursing Home Medicaid Rates Rise Modestly as Operators Consolidate 

Nursing home operators are getting a clearer picture of the Medicaid-rate environment – modest increases for most, while other states are seeing no change. Eleven states have reported their Medicaid rate cycle turnover since July 1, with West Virginia seeing the highest median rate increase of 3.3%, followed by Indiana with a 2.5% increase and […]

Links Healthcare to Acquire 20 Maine Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Centers From First Atlantic 

Links Healthcare Group is in the early stages of acquiring First Atlantic Healthcare’s portfolio of 20 nursing homes and assisted-living facilities based in Maine. The facilities changing hands span nine Maine counties and include more than 1,300 beds, making the deal a significant potential change in ownership across the state’s long-term-care system. First Atlantic jointly […]

Skilled Nursing Dealbook: Houston Nursing Home Sells for $15M, Multistate Provider Gets $30M in Financing 

A Houston-based nursing home sold for $15 million following a court-approved bankruptcy sale. Meanwhile, a multistate provider secured a $30 million healthcare receivables financing facility to support operations across its 18 skilled nursing and post-acute care facilities. Multistate post-acute care provider gets $30M in financing A multistate post-acute care provider secured a $30 million healthcare […]

Rethinking Nursing Home Closures: True Market Exits Versus Org Restructuring 

Decades-long data on nursing home closures reveals that ownership changes have become an increasingly important pathway for facilities to remain open, while homes that don’t undergo a change in ownership may be more likely to close. While nearly half of nursing homes from 1985 to 2025 followed a simple entry-to-exit pathway, one-fifth remained open via […]

Skilled Nursing Dealbook: Nursing Home Portfolios Change Hands in Michigan, New Mexico

  A three-facility, 347-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Michigan changed hands. Meanwhile, a three-facility, 360-bed portfolio in New Mexico was also sold. 347-bed SNF sold in Michigan Evans Senior Investments (ESI) completed the sale of a three-facility, 347-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Michigan on behalf of an institutional owner exiting the state. Welltower acquired the […]

Nursing Home Executive Salaries Rise in 2026, With Executive Directors/CEOs Seeing a 4.08% Increase 

Executive and key department head salaries at nursing homes increased in 2026 as turnover rates and the use of sign-on bonuses continued to decline. This is according to the 2026-2027 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report from the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) released Thursday.   The report found that compensation growth was concentrated among core administrative and operational leaders. Executive […]

NHI Execs Talk $560M NHC Sale, C-Suite Changes to Boost Private Pay, Senior Housing M&A 

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) on July 1 completed the sale of its National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) portfolio, leased to NHC, for $560 million with expected gains of about $541.6 million. It’s “one of the most significant corporate actions in NHI’s history,” NHI CEO Eric Mendelsohn said during the company’s 2Q earnings call on Tuesday. […]

Skilled Nursing Dealbook: $170.5M in Financing Closed For 7 Skilled Nursing Facilities and Portfolios 

VIUM Capital completed seven financing transactions totaling $170.5 million for skilled nursing properties and portfolios from May through July 2026. In a separate transaction, a sale involving three skilled nursing and long-term care facilities in Ohio on behalf of a public REIT and its longtime operating partner was completed. $170.5M in SNF financing VIUM completed […]

American Healthcare REIT’s $1.4B Investment Push Fueled by ‘Powerful’ Tailwinds for Long-Term Care, Including Nursing Homes 

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) is leaning further into the long-term care opportunity, as executives touted powerful demographic tailwinds Friday and outlined plans to scale operating partner Trilogy’s model across its broader portfolio following $1.4 billion in year-to-date investments. AHR posted a strong second quarter, driven primarily by its senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) rather […]

‘Too Important to Fail’: With $735M in Nursing Home Investments in First Half, CareTrust Reaffirms Faith in Sector 

CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) CEO David Sedgwick believes the nursing home sector is “too important to fail,” and is a vital part of the healthcare continuum. This indispensable quality is the main reason the REIT continues to invest heavily in the sector. Sedgwick cited his long connection to skilled nursing as well, dating back to […]

‘Density in Texas’: PACS Invests $191M in First Half, Sees Strong Nursing Home Pipeline Beyond Eduro Deal  

PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) reported a strong second quarter and raised full-year guidance, with executives sharing more details Wednesday on its 34-facility, multistate acquisition from Eduro Healthcare. Earnings momentum for the nursing home giant continued to be driven by operational improvements rather than acquisitions alone as skilled nursing investments remained a key priority, both through […]

Sabra CEO Weighs In on Avamere Transition, Why Legacy SNF Operators Are Looking for an Out 

Rick Matros, CEO of Sabra Healthcare REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), called the transition of operating partner Avamere’s assets to new lease partners a “great transition” as he provided additional details about the deal during the company’s second quarter earning’s call on Tuesday. All 26 Avamere properties were leased to new operators, with 22 taken over by […]