Lutheran Home plans to become part of Methodist-affiliated organization
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2020
Lutheran Home at Concord Reserve, located in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake, plans to affiliate with Life Enriching Communities, based almost four hours away in the Cincinnati suburb of Loveland, the...
Sabra ‘completely committed’ to senior living, ‘actively reviewing’ $2 billion in deals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2021
Sabra Health Care REIT President and CEO Rick Matros said Thursday that the real estate investment trust remains “completely committed to continuing to grow in senior housing,” despite its decision,...
Funding, unionization needed to improve wages, working conditions in long-term care: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2022
Expanding public funding, increasing the minimum wage and unionizing workers are the first steps toward improving wages and working conditions in the residential long-term care industry, according to the...
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.
Federal final rule drops bring cries of ‘flawed,’ ‘aggressive,’ ‘dramatic’ from senior living...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2024
Late April brought a shower of regulatory changes as the federal government dropped four major final rules this week that the senior living and care industry is calling “flawed,” “aggressive” and...
National Quality Forum endorses first assisted living customer satisfaction measures
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2019
The National Quality Forum for the first time has endorsed a set of assisted living customer satisfaction measures, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, developer...
PointClickCare puts IPO on hold, closes $85 million round of financing
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2017
PointClickCare has put plans for an initial public offering on hold, instead closing an $85 million round of financing. The company said it plans to use the funds to accelerate its focus on delivering...
Operators pursue unit conversion strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2016
Two senior living operators are taking different approaches to unit conversion in an effort to make their portfolios more profitable, according to comments made during first-quarter earnings calls this...
Case for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 01, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for renovating in the right way, including starting with a master plan, and having a way to minimize disruption to residents while work is underway.
ASHA to induct 4 into Senior Living Hall of Fame for 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 06, 2020
Juniper Communities founder and CEO Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D.; the late founders of Koelsch Communities, Emmett and Alice Koelsch; and ProMatura Group founder Margaret Wylde, Ph.D., will be inducted into the...