Welltower Touts Margin Gains in 7-Property SNF Portfolio, Teases Similar Approach Across Integra JV

Leaders with Welltower (NYSE: WELL) are touting improvements in a portfolio of seven skilled nursing facilities, saying that a similar playbook is being deployed across the large portfolio of SNFs in its joint venture with Integra Health. The seven SNFs in question transitioned from being operated by Genesis HealthCare to Complete Care Management, in 2021. […]

Nursing Home Giant Good Samaritan Society to Exit 15 States, Focus on Core Markets

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, one of the largest skilled nursing providers in the United States, plans to consolidate its operations from 22 states to seven. Once the process is complete, the Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Good Samaritan Society will have operations in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. About […]

Top Skilled Nursing Trends for 2023

Economic uncertainty, staffing shortages, looming federal regulations, a new COVID variant and major changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) are just a few of the challenges facing the skilled nursing sector at the dawn of 2023. But a new year is also a time for optimism. Favorable Medicaid policies, the growth of strong regional […]

SavaSeniorCare Expects to Cease Operations by Early 2023

After divesting of its sizable portfolio over the course of several years, SavaSeniorCare will cease to exist as a company once its last five nursing homes transition to other operators, which the company expects to occur by the end of January 2023. The end of Atlanta-based Sava marks another sea change in the skilled nursing […]

Welltower CEO: Integra Health JV, ProMedica Exit a ‘Win’ For All Parties

ProMedica Senior Care’s ongoing efforts to rebound its portfolio — most recently through occupancy gains and lower contract labor costs — proved not to be enough to sway Welltower’s (NYSE: WELL) decision to transition and sell 147 of its skilled nursing assets, according to CEO and Chief Investment Officer Shankh Mitra. Mitra sees the deal […]