Welltower hopes Brookdale gets ‘back to the basics’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2018
Welltower executives said that they hope Brookdale Senior Living can focus on fundamentals now that the company has announced turnaround plans that include a management shake-up in the wake of the rejection...
Welltower not looking to expand ‘solid’ relationship with Brookdale
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
Welltower has a “solid” relationship with Brookdale Senior Living but is not looking to increase its holdings in the company, the healthcare real estate investment trust’s executives...
With growth plans brewing, Aegis Living looks to former Starbucks executive to fill president’s role
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2019
Aegis Living has hired former Starbucks executive Kris Engskov to serve as the company’s new president as it percolates growth plans to meet an expected increase in demand from baby boomers.
Sonida Senior Living takes steps to strengthen financial position as it plans for growth
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2023
Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living on Wednesday announced several steps that the company has taken or plans to take to try to improve its financial position and set itself up for growth.
$6 million Labor Department grant to Argentum will fund apprenticeship program for senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
Argentum expects to use a grant of almost $6 million from the Department of Labor to train more than 7,200 apprentices in key senior living and allied health occupations, the organization announced Wednesday.
Friday is final deadline for 2024 Women of Distinction nominations
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2024
This Friday, Jan. 12, is the final nomination deadline for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. All submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Five Star Senior Living warned of potential stock exchange delisting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2018
Five Star Senior Living executives are monitoring the bid price of common shares of the company’s stock after being threatened with delisting by Nasdaq, the company said in a late Tuesday filing with...
Proposed overtime pay threshold still too high for some senior living advocates
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 11, 2019
The Labor Department’s new proposal to increase the salary threshold for employee overtime pay, announced Thursday, might have been expected, but it’s still of concern to some organizations representing...
FDA approves new flu vaccine option for older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new influenza vaccine for people aged 65 or more years, biopharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Monday.
People in the news, July 6
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2016
Appointments, promotions, awards and other news involving Anthem Memory Care, Avanti Senior Living, Brookdale Senior Living, Erickson Living, Legend Senior Living, Life Care Services, National HealthCare...