Demographics, changing consumers lead former Five Star, now AlerisLife, to expand into active adult,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2022
An aging demographic and changing consumer demand have led one of the country’s largest senior living companies to pivot from its primary role as an owner and operator of independent living, assisted...
Federal LGBTQ+ protections for long-term care residents included in ‘first-of-its-kind’ executive...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
Federal protections for LGBTQ+ long-term care residents were included in a “first-of-its-kind” executive order signed Wednesday by President Biden.
The order, which marks Pride Month, June, directs...
Pending lawsuits challenge proposed legal immunity for assisted living communities, nursing homes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2020
As Florida assisted living communities and nursing homes seek blanket immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits, a Fort Lauderdale assisted living and memory care community is expected to face a lawsuit following...
Strategic investments, rebranding highlight Capital Senior Living’s pandemic recovery strategy
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 12, 2021
The third quarter was pivotal for Capital Senior Living, which completed a strategic investment with Conversant Capital and launched a rebranding initiative.
‘Out of control’: Panelists share frustrations, solutions to managing cash flow during pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 24, 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a “tsunami” of decreasing occupancy, coupled with increasing costs related to personal protective equipment and labor, to create an operating environment...
2022 is all about ‘simplicity,’ Invesque CEO says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2022
Invesque is “all about simplicity” this year as the investment company continues to angle its portfolio toward private-pay senior housing, CEO Scott White said Thursday.
Despite a continuing challenging operating environment in the face of a global pandemic, the senior living industry is better prepared to navigate a rapidly changing environment, Invesque Chairman and...
Ventas plans to ‘win the recovery’ in senior housing through strategic moves
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2021
Saying that the worst of the pandemic is over, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said the real estate investment trust’s portfolio delivered “better than expected financial results” in the first...
Federal COVID-19 vaccination, testing mandates have pros, cons, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 05, 2021
Although generally supportive of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for members of its workforce, senior living leaders are concerned about the effects on its workforce.
Brookdale Senior Living says a potential class-action lawsuit over alleged unfair trade practices and alleged failure to provide promised services at its North Carolina assisted living facilities is without...