When it comes to obtaining financing, NIC can help.ALTHOUGH THINGS ARE starting to look promising for the seniors housing and care industry, capital is still hard to come by. In addition to sound management practices, operators can increase their chances of securing capital by keeping abreast of consumer trends, operational strategies, and available financing. Fortunately, much of this research is available through the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries (NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. ). RESEARCH FOR OPERATORS "IN THE KNOW" For over a decade, NIC has used proceeds from its annual conference to conduct original research on topics of significance to the industry. For example, the NIC National Survey of Adult Children helps providers understand the roles that adult children play in the decision-making decision-making, n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment. decision-making, evidence-based, n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from process for senior care. Another study, the NIC National Housing Survey of Adults Age 60+: Opinions, Attitudes, Perceptions and Behaviors, helps identify older adults likely to move to seniors housing. An updated version of this study will be available this year. TOOLS FOR YOUR LENDER Another way to gain the confidence of your lender is to bring useful information to his attention, so that he can better assess the risks and returns of investing in the senior living industry. One such study, NIC's Case for Investing in Seniors Housing & Long Term Care Properties prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , has become the "primer prim·er n. A segment of DNA or RNA that is complementary to a given DNA sequence and that is needed to initiate replication by DNA polymerase. " for investing in the industry. A 2001 edition will provide updated projections, supply and demand data, investment performance and risk, and profiles of institutional investment activity. Second, NIC and Fitch fitch: see polecat. Inc. have collaborated to produce a series of analyses that provide guidance for investing in and lending to each of the various seniors housing and care property types. An analysis on assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. and another on skilled nursing are available now, and one on CCRCs will debut later in the year. In addition, NIC's Lender Survey Results, released each fall, provides the most thorough review of financing terms and preferences of lenders known to be active in the seniors housing and care industry. NETWORK WITH LENDERS Lenders and providers alike will benefit from attending NIC's 11th Annual Conference, to be held this September September: see month. 19-21 in Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C. This year's theme, "Investing in Seniors Housing & Care: Making the Case. Understanding the Risks," will present the investment opportunities tempered by the cautions necessary in today's market situation. For more about the conference and additional NIC research, visit [less than]www.NIC.org[greater than]. |
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