Despite low occupancy rates and uncertainty around federal funding, experts say the market for nursing homes has not slowed, as buyers want to get in on the frenzy and are willing to pay near stabilized rates to do so. Some, like Symphony Care Network, with a portfolio that totals more than 30 properties throughout Illinois, […]
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The nursing home industry has been through the wringer over the past 24 months, first with the implementation of a new Medicare payment model, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), and then the COVID-19 pandemic. Coming out of the pandemic, operators across the country need to start thinking about their future in the post-acute care continuum. […]
Sabra Health Care REIT CEO Rick Matros was one of the few executives willing to take a stab at predicting the recovery of skilled nursing occupancy in the first quarter of 2021, with a projection that the numbers would return to normal in the first quarter of next year. Six months into 2021, he reiterated […]
Formation Capital has a new CEO and is embarking on an investment strategy focused on creating new models of senior living and services. Atlanta-based Formation has been a prolific investor in the senior housing and care sector since its founding in 1999. As of last year, when long-time CEO Brian Beckwith departed, the firm was […]
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) on Thursday again touted the benefits of a blockbuster move to largely end its relationship with troubled nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare, hinting at an even greater return for the real estate investment trust (REIT) than previously disclosed. Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra pointed to the $144,000-per-bed price tag on the transaction, […]
With skilled nursing facilities facing significant staffing shortages amid the ongoing fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of lawmakers and operators called for making it easier to retain temporary nurse aides hired during the public health emergency — with one major operator reporting 1,500 unfilled jobs in the state of Pennsylvania. Luke Pile, vice […]
A international group of 95 investment firms with holdings in post-acute and long-term care companies on Thursday called on the industry to bolster care and raise wages for frontline caregivers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As the sector recovers, and we reflect upon the damage to our societies and the loss of human […]
Genesis HealthCare on Tuesday morning announced Harry Wilson as its new CEO, replacing Robert Fish in the role after less than three months at the helm. Fish, who replaced George Hager as CEO in January, will remain a member of the board, according to the Kennett Square, Pa-based Genesis. Wilson will also join the company’s […]
Over the last several years, regionalization has dominated the mergers-and-acquisitions narrative in nursing homes, with operators and investors increasingly questioning the utility of massive scale in a landscape that depends so heavily on local market factors such as Medicaid rates and hospital referral flows. But as former giants such as Kindred Healthcare exited the industry […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren this week wrote another letter to executives at Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), raising concerns about the nursing home giant’s recent deal to significantly restructure its operations in part through a $50 million private equity investment. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, made headlines in late January when she publicly questioned the operator’s decision to […]
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) CEO Shankh Mitra this week touted his company’s decision to largely break up with top nursing home tenant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) — while also expressing confidence that the turnaround group brought in to stabilize the troubled operator will bring more value to the real estate investment trust (REIT). Mitra in […]
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) late Tuesday announced that it will largely end its relationship with troubled nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), with its joint venture health system partner ProMedica picking up some of the buildings — while also divesting 25 properties acquired through its 2018 ProMedica JV. The Genesis exodus spans 51 assets, […]
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) this week announced another major write-down related to troubled nursing home tenant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) as the provider’s future — along with the outlook for the rest of the sector — remains unclear. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust (REIT) wrote down $83 […]
Nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) last week announced greater-than-average COVID-19 vaccine uptake among its residents and staff, but the company’s top clinical official emphasized that the work isn’t over — both because of continued gaps in acceptance among people of color, and an uncertain future after the end of the federal vaccination program. […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter asking for an explanation of a $5.2 million retention bonus paid to the former CEO of Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), one of the largest nursing home operators in the country — and one of the hardest-hit financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was sent on January 27 to […]
Credit Suisse has downgraded its outlook for nursing home heavyweight Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), citing low occupancy, a looming debt burden, and continued uncertainty around future government support. Analysts bumped the Kennett Square, Pa.-based chain’s stock from “neutral” to “underperform” in a research note published late last week. In particular, Credit Suisse expressed concerns about […]
An accountable care organization (ACO) backed by one of the nation’s largest nursing home providers on Tuesday announced a deal to expand telehealth services to its members in a push to cut hospitalizations and boost clinical coverage — during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new agreement, the skilled nursing tech provider Third Eye […]
BMO Capital Markets this week downgraded its outlook for several publicly traded landlords of senior housing and skilled nursing facilities, but post-acute care emerged as a rare bright spot in the analysis — with the prediction that the sector will recover faster than its senior living counterparts. The financial services provider issued downgrades to Welltower […]
George Hager has retired as the CEO of Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), the nursing home chain announced Tuesday morning. Robert Fish, chairman of the board, will succeed Hager effective immediately. Hager will continue as a senior advisor to the board; Fish will remain as board chairman. “We are fortunate to have Bob step in as […]
CareTrust REIT (Nasdaq: CTRE) acquired four post-acute care facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for $47.6 million, inclusive of transaction costs, in an off-market deal, the San Clemente, Calif.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) announced last week. The portfolio includes 554 skilled nursing beds and 24 assisted living beds across Beacon Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation […]