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Sabra Joins the Well Living Lab Alliance and Delos’ WISE Initiative Aimed at Accelerating Health and Wellness in Senior Environments
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (“Sabra”) (Nasdaq: SBRA) today announced it has joined the Well Living Lab, founded as a Delos
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[{"type":"text","content":" IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (“Sabra”) (Nasdaq: SBRA) today announced it has joined the Well Living Lab, founded as a Delos and Mayo Clinic collaboration, as an Alliance Member and active participant in Delos’ WISE – Wellness Innovation in Senior Environments – initiative.\n\nSabra is committed to being a leader in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, and today’s announcement furthers that effort. Sabra’s collaboration with the Well Living Lab and the WISE initiative will accelerate research in clinical studies including how indoor environments, where people spend approximately 90 percent of their time, impact human health and well-being. Working in partnership with Delos, the initiative will leverage scientific research conducted in both simulated real-world environments and in the field, and will share practical findings that can be applied to improving indoor spaces in senior living communities.\n\nIn addition to the establishment of a research collaboration, Sabra is also supporting and encouraging its operators to pursue the WELL Health-Safety Rating as part of its ongoing ESG initiatives. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating that recognizes commitments to promoting safer and healthier environments for employees and residents. Enlivant, one of Sabra’s largest operators, recently became the first senior living organization to achieve the WELL Health-Safety rating for its entire portfolio. Dan Guill, CEO of Enlivant said, \"We are proud to be the first senior living portfolio recognized for our ongoing commitment to providing healthy and safe environments, and we are grateful for Sabra’s ongoing support and commitment to ESG initiatives.\"\n\nRick Matros, CEO of Sabra said, “Our collaboration with the Well Living Lab, the WISE initiative and pursuit of WELL Health-Safety Ratings across our portfolio is consistent with our focus on improving the well-being of seniors. We know that what happens inside our buildings matters most, and working with Delos and the Well Living Lab to assess alternatives available to address critical health and wellness issues in senior facilities and advise owners and operators on appropriate and cost-effective solutions will benefit the industry, our operators and, most importantly, the residents and p...