The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) establishes a multi-year collaboration with the MIT AgeLab to rethink what adults want in housing and care as they age The senior living industry is changing, and NIC is leading the research effort to meet that moment. As older adults bring fundamentally new expectations for health, housing, technology, wellness, and lifestyle, the senior living industry must rethink how it serves them. NIC has launched Reimagi

Senior housing outperformed other sectors on the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Property Index for the the seventh consecutive quarter of index outperformance. Senior housing posted a 3.9% total return in the second quarter, bringing the year-to-date returns to 8%. Overall, senior housing outperformed the border NCREIF property Index’s total return by 1.3%, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of index outperformance. For purposes of the index, seni

Finalists in the 2026 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program have been announced, recognizing providers and technology firms that serve the senior living, skilled nursing and home care sectors. The annual competition, now in its 16th year, recognizes achievements across 14 categories this year, including two new ones: Creative Use of AI and Tech Champion. For-profit and nonprofit providers and vendor companies of all sizes were eligible to enter. Submissions were

Increase in occupancy seen across senior housing types: Independent living occupancy was above 91%, and assisted living occupancy was 87.9%. Senior housing occupancy continues to climb as demand accelerates and new development stalls, further limiting availability for older adults, according to new data from NIC MAP. Senior housing occupancy gained 0.4 percentage points to 89.5% in the first quarter of 2026, from 89.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The number of occupied sen