Although attracting less attention than the four primary commercial real estate sectors, medical outpatient buildings may actually outperform them on a risk-adjusted basis, according to a recent analysis.
To support the evolving healthcare workforce, medical facilities must be adaptable, easily reconfigurable, and strategically positioned near growing residential areas. They must also accommodate team-based care models, reflecting the expanding roles of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health specialists, and home health aides.
A larger senior population does not necessarily lead to higher assisted living adoption. Research from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care found that markets with similar numbers of older adults can show dramatically different penetration rates depending on their economic foundations, consumer awareness, workforce capacity and public policy environments.
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