‘Buckle up for the tax reform roller coaster ride,’ Ventas’ Cafaro says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
“Now the real estate community can buckle up for the tax reform roller coaster ride,” Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro told those participating in a second-quarter earnings call Friday,...
Senior living community not cited, but two years later, executives charged in resident’s death
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2017
The owner and former administrator of a California senior living community have been charged with elder abuse and involuntary manslaughter, felonies, more than two years after a resident reported to have...
Seniors’ use of technology is growing, survey finds
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Lois A. Bowers
May 21, 2017
Although seniors use technology less than younger adults, their use of it is growing, according to new research from the Pew Research Center. And the younger a senior is, the more likely he or she is to...
Bank exec overseeing senior living-related bond offerings fined $55,000
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2017
A former bank executive responsible for a department overseeing what later was determined to be a series of fraudulent bond offerings by Christopher Brogdon will pay a $55,000 fine and will never work...
Welltower announces $725 million in seniors housing acquisitions, $300 million investment from Qatar
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2018
Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower will spend $725 million in four off-market seniors housing transactions, the REIT announced Tuesday, one of several pieces of news shared on its...
‘Often painful’ decisions led to Welltower’s current success, CEO Thomas DeRosa says
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Welltower’s seniors housing triple-net lease portfolio saw 3.4% year-over-year same-store growth in the quarter, and the senior housing operating portfolio continued to perform above the REIT’s expectations,...
Former LeadingAge CEO Larry Minnix has some advice for the assisted living sector
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 28, 2019
“Get your act together and create a quality movement,” said former LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix.
Healthcare, real estate and the Stanley Cup
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2019
Debra A. Cafaro, chairman and CEO of real estate investment trust Ventas Inc. recently spent a few minutes answering questions for McKnight’s Senior Living about the middle market, sustainability and...
Facility with ‘serious’ medication issues just one example of ‘lax’ assisted living oversight...
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 12, 2019
Staff members of a California assisted living facility were unable to correctly identify a veteran in their care when a case manager from the Department of Veterans Affairs visited, resulting in the case...
Residents and the brand promise
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2022
A funny thing happened while HumanGood was administering the resident surveys necessary to be rated by U.S. News & World Report for its Best Senior Living program: residents took ownership of the process,...