In this edition of the NIC Insider, Senior housing returns took the lead in the first quarter, outperforming the Expanded NPI by 60bps. New analysis shows senior housing leading commercial real estate (CRE) in occupancy growth, and entrance fee Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) continued occupancy gains in 1Q 2025. NIC hosts a webinar on Workforce Trends on June 3. Find insights on partnering with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and inspiring takeaways from the inaugural NIC Growth Conference.
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It is well known that the senior housing and care sector, among others, has faced meaningful headwinds in workforce recruitment and retention in recent years. We are in a period where we can expect meaningful shifts in the U.S. labor markets in the years and decades ahead. In this timely…
Senior housing posted a positive total return of 1.87% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest NCREIF property type return for the quarter. Senior housing outperformed the broader Expanded NPI by nearly 60 basis points, with the index posting a total return of 1.29%. Senior housing capital appreciation in…
In early 2024, the NIC SHARK report – an in-depth analysis that issued a call to action following the disruption of the pandemic – laid out a forward-looking view of the senior housing sector, grounded in demographic momentum, constrained new supply, and a demand trajectory projected to push occupancy to…
The following analysis examines broader occupancy trends, year-over-year changes in inventory, and same-store asking rent growth – by care segment – within 571 entrance fee Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and 488 rental CCRCs in the 99 NIC MAP Primary and Secondary Markets based on data through the first quarter…
Senior living residents and their families would like to have easy access to healthcare services. But owners and operators can find it challenging to make those services easily available. Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from private insurers align with the government’s move toward value-based care by replacing traditional fee-for-service payments with…
The inaugural NIC Growth Conference was more than a convening of 300+ senior housing and care industry stakeholders, it was a rallying cry for action. With operators, capital providers, technologists, and strategists all under one roof, the event offered a deep dive into the real-world challenges and opportunities facing senior…