E417 - How to Get in Front of the Silver Wave in Senior Housing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By no means is it a surprise that COVID-19 majorly shook up the senior housing market. During the pandemic, occupancy rates in senior housing dropped by almost 10% nationally!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the flip side, as our baby boomers continue to get older, the number of people who will need senior housing will inevitably rise. In 2021, there were 325,000 new senior housing residents, but economists project this number will increase to 1,000,000 per year by 2027.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, it’s no easy feat to take advantage of this monumental shift in demand in an operationally intensive industry, but if you tune into today’s episode, you will get all the expert secrets on how to do it!</span></p> <p><a href= "https://asymcapital.com/podcast-post/e417-how-to-get-in-front-of-the-silver-wave-in-senior-housing/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><<<Click Here>>></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Beth Mace and I discuss the current headwinds and future outlook of the senior housing industry from an economic point of view. Beth is the Chief Economist and Director of Research and Analytics at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). She is passionate about matching capital providers with top-notch operators who provide high-quality senior housing to serve a growing population of Americans. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Beth’s expectations about how a recession would affect commercial real estate</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What the “forgotten middle” is and what opportunities will result as a result of this group</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why the labor imbalance in the senior housing industry is the biggest headwind</span></l