Improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in senior living ‘not a quick fix’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2022
Senior living companies will have their first opportunity to share information about their diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts with the Senior Living DEIB Coalition when a survey goes out...
Next Brookdale CEO talks turnaround after company rejects takeover bid
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 23, 2018
As Lucinda “Cindy” Baier prepares to lead Brookdale Senior Living, the company’s short-term turnaround plans include selling 30 communities, cutting $25 million in general and administrative...
Two more plaintiffs join ADA lawsuit against Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2017
Two additional plaintiffs have joined a lawsuit claiming that Brookdale Senior Living did not accommodate California residents’ disabilities and that understaffing led to their activities of daily...
Granddaughter sues community over resident’s alligator-attack death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
The granddaughter of a 90-year-old senior living community resident who died last year after apparently being attacked by an alligator is suing the community for wrongful death.
Brookdale shareholder calls for sale of owned real estate or entire company
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 12, 2018
Another Brookdale Senior Living shareholder is recommending that the country’s largest senior living community operator “sell its owned real estate or sell the entire company.”
Competition hurts Brookdale in third quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2016
Misjudging the competition hurt Brookdale Senior Living financially in the third quarter, President and CEO Andy Smith said Tuesday during a third-quarter earnings call.
Staffing, sales on agenda in Brookdale’s ‘rebuilding year’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2016
Improving employee recruitment and retention, sales and the resident experience all are part of an “important rebuilding year” for Brookdale Senior Living, company executives told participants...
Brookdale nurse in critical condition in ICU after Las Vegas shooting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2017
Jennifer Campas, a head nurse at Brookdale Anaheim in California, remained in critical condition on Tuesday in the intensive care unit at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas after...
4 strategies Brookdale is using to combat new competition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2017
The opening of new communities near Brookdale Senior Living properties challenged the country’s largest senior living operator in the second quarter, President and CEO Andy Smith told participants...
ADA compliance: Will you be the next one sued?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2017
The country’s largest senior living provider recently was threatened with a class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act at its communities. Here’s...