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Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending in the Last Five Years of Life
, Development & Financing, Financing, Senior HousingAlthough a key objective of Medicare is protecting the elderly from financial risk, little research has examined the financial impact of out-of-pocket health care expenditures…
Read MoreMunicipal Bonds as Part of the Mid-Market Senior Housing Solution?
, Development & Financing, Senior HousingSummary: The cost and availability of debt plays a meaningful role in a developer’s ability to deliver a moderately priced, mid-market senior housing community. Tax-exempt…
Read MoreGeoffrey Dohrmann, President of Institutional Real Estate Inc., Weighs In on Affordable Private Pay Senior Housing
, Development, Development & Financing, Financing, Senior HousingSummary: The president of Institutional Real Estate Inc. (IREI) weighed in with his reaction to the previous post on how middle- and low-middle income seniors…
Read MoreOccupancy Rates & Pricing Strategy by Quartile – Independent Living
, Development & Financing, Senior HousingSummary: First quartile independent living (IL) properties (those with the lowest average monthly rent) maintained higher levels of occupancy than fourth quartile properties (those with…
Read MoreMiddle/Low-Middle Income Seniors Need Financial Assistance to Pay for Housing and Care
, Development & Financing, Senior HousingSummary: The senior housing industry risks alienating a large part of its potential market. The median price of assisted living and independent living in the…
Read MoreThe Senior Housing Industry Needs More Affordable Private Pay Options
, Development & Financing, Senior HousingSummary: The senior housing industry needs more private pay properties that are within reach of the middle/low-middle income segment. I want to start a conversation…
Read MoreMethods for Valuing Entry-Fee CCRCs
, Development & Financing, Senior HousingIn an excellent analysis and summary of major issues that impact the valuation of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), Alan Plush, the senior partner of…
Read MoreHousing Market for Those 55+ Shows Improvement
, Development & Financing, Senior HousingEach quarter since its inception in 2008, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB’s) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) is used to measure builder confidence…
Read MoreThe Long-Term Care Insurance Paradox
, Development & Financing, Long-term Care, Senior HousingThe aging of the so-called baby boomer generation (Americans born between 1946 and 1965) was expected by some to be a boon to sellers of…
Read MoreLong-term Care Awareness Study Reveals Americans’ Lack of Preparedness Related to Financing Long-Term Care
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Development & Financing, Financing, Long-term Care, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandNorthwestern Mutual’s Long-Term Care Awareness Study suggests that many Americans have work to do in order to be financially prepared for the costs of their…
Read MoreFinancial Ratios and Trend Analysis: 2012 Report Suggests Operational Strengthening
, Development & Financing, Financing, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingThe 20th publication of Financial Ratios & Trend Analysis of CARF-CCAC Accredited Communities suggests that accredited organizations have weathered the recent economic turbulence by keeping…
Read More2012 Seniors Housing & Care Journal: Predicting Nursing Home Demand
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Development & Financing, Long-term Care, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandBeing able to predict short- and long-term demand for nursing home care is important for the industry and for policy makers. This article reports on…
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