Movers & Shakers: Two Board Appointments for Brookdale CEO

Brookdale CEO Appointed to NIC, Nashville Healthcare Council Boards  Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) President and CEO Cindy Baier has been appointed to the board of directors of two prominent industry groups. Baier was appointed to the board of directors of both the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) and the Nashville […]

Buyers Snatch Up Unprofitable Hospices in Hot M&A Market

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, hospice is hot—really hot. In fact, some new buyers entering the market are coming into the space purely because of the tailwinds and strong demographics, even if the operations they purchase aren’t profitable. That’s according to Rich Tinsley, president and CEO of Stoneridge Partners, a health care merger and […]

Cost of Home Care Higher Than Senior Living

It’s well known that the vast majority of adults say they would rather age in their own home than a senior living community, but the cost of doing so may be higher than most think. That’s because many don’t factor in basic housing costs, such as taxes, home maintenance, mortgage payments and more, according to an […]

Private Equity Investment in Home Care Hits New High

Private equity investment in the home care and hospice sectors hit a new high in 2016. As of the third quarter of 2016, more than 50 home care and hospice transactions involved private equity buyers, compared with fewer than 30 of these transactions in all of 2015, according to proprietary data from M&A advisory firm […]

Partnerships Offer Value for Senior Housing, Home Health Providers

As growth in the 85-plus population begins to accelerate in 2020, pressure only will mount to break down siloes in post-acute and senior care. Smart senior housing providers and investors already should start looking at Medicare-certified home care companies as valuable allies, according to research findings from Anne Tumlinson Innovations and the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing […]

Immigration Ruling Could Prolong Home Care Staffing Woes

Between wage pressures and work that can take an emotional and physical toll, home care agencies are scrambling to recruit and retain staff. A dwindling labor force has many looking to immigration reform as the sector’s saving grace—but a recent federal ruling has effectively staved off any possibility of changing immigration laws in the immediate […]