NLRB withdraws appeal of decision enjoining ‘joint employer’ rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday withdrew its appeal of a district court ruling that enjoined its “joint employer” final rule.
How to succeed at succession planning
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 23, 2015
When it comes to succession planning, some senior living organizations have some work to do. Fortunately, they have a few examples to which to look.
Brookdale finds itself in the midst of another federal inquiry, this time about skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
The country’s largest senior living company on Sunday found itself the subject of an inquiry related to a new federal mandate for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Brookdale Senior Living President...
Insurance among common fringe benefits offered to CCRC employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 19, 2024
Insurance is a popular fringe benefit paid to management employees of continuing care retirement / life plan communities, according to the findings of the 2024-2025 CCRC Salary & Benefits Report. The national...
Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
Brookdale Senior Living announces board nominations, passes on activist shareholder picks
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2019
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living announced Wednesday the two nominees that members of its Board of Directors unanimously have proposed to succeed two board members who are stepping down. In...
Brookdale braces for challenges for rest of year
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living executives said Tuesday that they expect the rest of 2017 to be “challenging” but that they are pleased with the progress they are making on improving the company’s...
Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2024
Clifton J. “Clif” Porter II, the current senior vice president of government relations for the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, will become the groups’ next president...
NorthStar, Colony to merge into $58 billion REIT
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 05, 2016
Commercial real estate company NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. will merge with its current external manager, NorthStar Asset Management Group, and private equity firm Colony Capital to become Colony NorthStar,...
Competition, labor issues continue to challenge Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2017
Wage pressure and community openings by competitors continued to challenge Brookdale Senior Living as 2016 came to a close and will continue to do so in 2017, company executives told analysts participating...