Mandate overreach? Rhode Island offers cautionary tale
By
Liza Berger
Sep 03, 2021
It seems to me that we could use a standardized healthcare policy regarding mandates right about now.
16 assisted living operators to help Alzheimer’s Association test dementia care program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2018
Sixteen assisted living operators across 12 states and the nation’s capital have signed on to help test an Alzheimer’s Association program that could enhance the care of residents with dementia.
A shareholder of Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living filed a securities lawsuit in federal court accusing company officials of misconduct in the course of their trying to meet financial targets.
Kisco Senior Living pioneers new employee training program inspired by hospitality industry
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2018
Kisco Senior Living was looking for a way to take its customer service to the next level. The organization found a way to do it that no other senior living operator had found before.
Brookdale announces hire for newly created president of senior living position, Cindy Kent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2019
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living, the country’s largest senior living provider, has created a new position of executive vice president and president of senior living and has hired Cindy R....
Welltower settlement delays start of former executive at HCP
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2017
Welltower has settled a lawsuit against a former employee, and the terms will push back his start date with a competitor about two months, executives said Tuesday. During an earnings call, they also discussed...
Big senior living stories of 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Pennant ‘very focused’ on helping senior living team ‘gain footing,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2020
Pennant Group subsidiaries acquired two senior living communities in 2019 and one so far this year, but the holding company doesn’t foresee much growth in that sector in 2020, President and CEO Daniel...
Brookdale keeps COVID cases under 1% but sees occupancy decline, calls for government aid
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2020
Less than 1% of residents at the country’s largest senior living operator have tested positive for COVID-19, but the virus has still affected occupancy rates, according to Brookdale Senior Living...
Too early for ‘all-clear flag,’ but Welltower is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2021
Although it is too early to “raise an all-clear flag,” Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra said Thursday that he is “cautiously optimistic” about the senior living business.