Margins squeezed by interest rates and inflation, staffing shortages amid a draconian staffing mandate proposal, an invasion of Medicare Advantage and mixed efforts at adapting to Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes are among a litany of the challenges facing the skilled nursing sector at the start of 2024. However, all is not doom and gloom […]
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The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) announced Wednesday that it has acquired Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies to further strengthen its position in the skilled nursing and senior living sector in Colorado. The facility, a 96-bed skilled nursing facility based in Fort Collins, Colo., was acquired along with its operations and real estate by […]
California nonprofit Eskaton, in line with other nonprofits and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the space, is divesting its skilled nursing facility assets for $35.6 million after inflationary pressures, staffing shortages and wage increases caused overbearing losses. The three facilities – Eskaton Care Center Manzanita, Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven and Eskaton Care Center Fair […]