2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
‘No longer doubt’ about Five Star’s future as company reports first quarterly profit since 2013,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2019
Five Star Senior Living reported its first quarterly profit in six full years, realizing a net income of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2019, President and CEO Katherine “Katie” Potter said...
Senior Housing Properties Trust ‘really happy’ with Five Star moves
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2019
Senior Housing Properties Trust executives said Thursday that they are “really happy and confident” about moves being made at its largest tennant, Five Star Senior Living, under President and CEO Katherine...
ASHA 50: Brookdale remains largest senior living operator, but downsizing efforts apparent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2020
Brookdale Senior Living remains the largest operator of senior living communities on an American Seniors Housing Association’s ASHA 50 list for 2020 compared with 2019, and Welltower remains the largest...
3 members of Congress give 11 assisted living CEOs until Friday to detail their COVID-19 strategies
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
Senior living operators may not be receiving the personal protective equipment that nursing homes have been promised by the federal government to fight COVID-19, but now they may be receiving a level of...
People in the news, Dec. 15
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2020
Appointments, promotions and news at American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, Bowman Place at Olde Bedford, Bridges by EPOCH at Hingham, Commonwealth Senior Living, Five Star...
Five Star Senior Living restructuring plan overwhelmingly approved
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2019
An overwhelming 83.9% of Five Star Senior Living shares were voted in favor of a provision key to restructuring the company’s business arrangement with Senior Housing Properties Trust at Five Star’s...
Five Star becomes first organization to start new J.D. Power Senior Living Community Certification process
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2018
Five Star Senior Living has become the first organization to commit to a new community certification program that one industry expert says could “take the industry to its next level.”
Sales leads down 50 percent and ‘continued deterioration’ expected due to COVID-19, Five Star says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2020
Average sales leads per week seen by Five Star Senior Living in April were approximately half of what they typically are, and the company expects “continued deterioration” as the effects of...
Life services focus needed as senior living customer base changes: speakers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 03, 2020
The demands of the senior living customer base are changing, and providers need to support a holistic approach to services — including emotional, social and experiential life services — to help future...