A Place for Mom is being sold to technology investment firm Silver Lake and global growth equity firm General Atlantic by its current investor, growth private equity firm Warburg Pincus, the companies...
Proposed overtime rule would worsen workforce, resident access issues, provider groups fear
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2023
A Labor Department-proposed rule that would make approximately 3.6 million more salaried workers and so-called highly compensated employees eligible for overtime pay is “ill-timed” and would worsen...
Ensign Group sets record date for Pennant Group spinoff
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2019
The Ensign Group has set a record date of Sept. 20 for the previously announced spinoff of its subsidiary, The Pennant Group, the San Juan Capistrano, CA-based company announced Wednesday.
Senior living owners take rare step to isolate with residents during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2020
Kathy and Don Beck have taken extraordinary steps to keep the older adults in their small Oregon senior living community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ventas looks to COVID-19 testing program to accelerate move-ins, announces new Holiday management agreement
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Similar to other senior living operators and real estate investment trusts with senior housing portfolios, Ventas is reporting some pretty grim numbers for the first quarter and the part of the second...
Welltower CEO defends decision to keep HCR ManorCare leaders
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 07, 2018
Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa on Wednesday defended the decision to keep HCR ManorCare’s leadership team in place as the real estate investment trust gains a stake in the operator through a deal with...
Ventas: ‘Optimism remains’ about senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 29, 2019
Ventas executives said Friday that they have high expectations for performance in the real estate investment trust’s U.S. senior living portfolio over the next five years, although they don’t expect...
Brookdale sustainability efforts lead to 2.42% cut in energy use
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living continued to make strides toward reaching its sustainability-related goals in 2016, reducing energy use by 2.42% in the communities it owns or operates compared with 2015, the company...
When it comes to dementia care, words matter, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 27, 2024
Words matter, especially in the field of dementia care, according to a panel of experts who debated the effects of language used in the senior living industry, particularly surrounding memory care.
First-quarter momentum allowing Sonida to ‘swiftly’ move into growth mode, execs say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2024
Sonida Senior Living ended the first quarter with significant momentum toward its growth goals and swiftly moved into growth mode in the second quarter, providing a “clear line of sight” into further...