U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
List of companies requiring employee vaccination for COVID-19 growing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2021
As leaders in other industries begin dipping their toes in the COVID-19 vaccination mandate waters, the list of senior living providers that have that requirement is growing.
Big senior living stories of 2021
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Assisted living, addiction treatment focus of diversification strategy for Sabra in 2022
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Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2022
Assisted living figures prominently into the 2022 plans for Sabra Health Care REIT as the company seeks to diversify its portfolio and reduce its exposure to skilled nursing, CEO, President and Chair Rick...
New Enlivant strategy focuses on ‘diversity, inclusion and belonging’
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 18, 2020
“We believe that our mission, vision and values demand that we take a stand to advance equity and diversity, inclusion and belonging in all forms,” Enlivant CEO Jack Callison says.
LeadingAge, 56 other groups call for mandatory COVID vaccination for workers
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2021
LeadingAge joined 56 other healthcare professional associations Monday in calling for a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for long-term care and other healthcare workers.
Brookdale, Welltower top ASHA 50 lists, which see changes for 2021
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2021
The top three senior living operators and top three owners remained unchanged from 2020 as the American Seniors Housing Association released its ASHA 50 lists for 2021 on Wednesday. But the top 10 saw...
Sabra waits on Enlivant joint venture, puts acquisition pipeline at $1 billion
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2020
Sabra Health Care REIT will not pursue a new joint venture with senior living operator Enlivant for now, the real estate investment trust’s CEO and chairman, Rick Matros, said Monday.
Enlivant portfolio sale process to begin before end of year, Sabra Health Care REIT CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2022
The 157-community, 6,996-unit Enlivant senior living portfolio in which Sabra Health Care REIT has a 49% stake through a joint venture with private equity firm TPG Real Estate will go up for sale by the...
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...