http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/news/523.htmlThe latest news on the Long-Term Care Facilities industry from Yahoo! Financeen-usThu, 3 Jul 2008 14:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080703/0412906.htmlyahoo_finance/1722277029Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080702/odyssey_healthcare_mover.html?.v=2Shares of hospice services provider Odyssey Healthcare Inc. fell sharply Wednesday, as a Cowen analyst slapped a sell rating on the stock, predicting Medicare rate cuts will hurt profit growth for years to come.yahoo_finance/4064421455Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:05:58 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=126sam75i/*http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/06/30/daily21.html?ana=yfcpcyahoo_finance/1260401426Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:15:15 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080702/20080702005381.html?.v=1NEWTON, Mass.----Five Star Quality Care, Inc. today announced that it has purchased three assisted living facilities with 259 living units for $21.4 million and acquired the operations of an additional seven assisted living facilities with 614 living units for an annual rent payment of approximately $7.6 million per year.yahoo_finance/1188539598Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:10:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080701/netu129.html?.v=35AdCare Health Systems, Inc. , an Ohio based long term care, home care and management company, today announced the refinancing of three assisted living properties in Ohio.yahoo_finance/2200647372Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080701/20080701006355.html?.v=1SEATTLE----Emeritus Corporation , a national provider of assisted living and related services to senior citizens, announced today that it has closed on the first phase of the previously announced purchase of 29 communities from Health Care REIT, Inc. and affiliates.yahoo_finance/170726842Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:45:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080701/20080701006004.html?.v=1yahoo_finance/530246951Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:10:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/080701/145628.htmlyahoo_finance/1901395561Tue, 1 Jul 2008 13:55:20 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=12dver623/*http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/06/30/daily8.html?ana=yfcpcyahoo_finance/1366965641Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:05:04 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080630/nem056.html?.v=54Sunrise Senior Living , a leading provider of senior living services, welcomed residents to its newest community, Sunrise at Henderson, this month.yahoo_finance/3128644023Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/080630/145519.htmlyahoo_finance/2191496705Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:59:12 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080626/nyth124.html?.v=101Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.25 per share for the second quarter of 2008.yahoo_finance/135527098Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:04:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080625/20080625006003.html?.v=1LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Kindred Healthcare, Inc. , one of the nation’s largest post-acute care providers, today strongly praised U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer for introducing the Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008.yahoo_finance/3502972290Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:15:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080623/nursing_homes_sector_snap.html?.v=1Nursing home operators aren't feeling much pain from a slowdown in the economy, William Blair analysts said Monday. Ryan Daniels and Kristina Blaschek said Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Sunrise Senior Living Inc. have kept stable occupancy rates.yahoo_finance/3491656155Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:45:21 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080620/20080620005427.html?.v=1SEATTLE----Emeritus Corporation , a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer’s and related dementia care services to senior citizens, today announced that Granger Cobb, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present an overview of the Company followed by a question and answer period at Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 2:00 P.M.yahoo_finance/3280097663Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080619/20080619006152.html?.v=1NEWTON, Mass.----Five Star Quality Care, Inc. today announced that Bruce Mackey, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Fran Murphy, Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference in New York City on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 3:15 p.m.yahoo_finance/884825767Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:24:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080619/ensign_group_dividend.html?.v=1The Ensign Group said its board declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents. The nursing home and rehabilitation center operator said the dividend is payable July 31 to shareholders of record as of June 30.yahoo_finance/364180187Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:06:06 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080619/nyth057.html?.v=101Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced today that management will make a presentation regarding the Company at the 2008 Jefferies Healthcare Conference in New York, New York on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, beginning at 1:00 p.m. .yahoo_finance/693776711Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:05:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080618/new085.html?.v=51Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. , today announced that Mark Ordan, administrative and chief investment officer, will present at the 2008 Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.yahoo_finance/2373143834Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080618/20080618005995.html?.v=1FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.----Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. today announced that Boyd Hendrickson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jose Lynch, President and Chief Operating Officer, are scheduled to present at the Jefferies Second Annual Healthcare Conference on June 24, 2008, at 11:15 AM Eastern /8:15 AM Pacific.yahoo_finance/2718899339Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:22:00 Etc/GMT