$2.5 million class action lawsuit settlement involving senior living payment practices receives initial...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
A $2.5 million settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that a senior living operator violated state law by allegedly requiring employees to accept their final wages via ATM cards and blank checks...
KKR eyes senior living with new $2 billion fund
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2018
Global investment firm KKR announced Wednesday that it has closed on a $2 billion fund that will invest in senior living communities as well as apartment buildings serving all ages.
Brookdale ‘still well ahead’ of others on Argentum list of largest senior living providers for 2019
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2019
Despite a 15% reduction in units over the past year, Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living is “still well ahead of the rest of the pack,” holding onto the No. 1 spot on Argentum’s new list...
New opportunities in assisted living offer reasons for hope, leaders say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2018
Times may be challenging for long-term care providers right now, but opportunities exist to help determine the future of the industry, leaders of the American Health Care Association and National Center...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
Sunrise Senior Living to exit 46 UK communities, focus on North America
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2021
McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living will exit as manager of 46 communities in the United Kingdom that operate under the Sunrise and Gracewell Healthcare brands as it focuses on its communities in the...
Atria, Holiday top list as 439 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars of 2022’
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2021
A total of 439 senior living and care communities in 44 states are being recognized as “Caring Stars of 2022” by Caring.com, the review and referral website announced this week. Louisville, KY-based...
Culture, communication, wellness efforts make for ‘Best Workplaces’
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2021
As the coronavirus pandemic has continued into 2021, senior living providers have put more emphasis on the mental and physical health of their employees, and those efforts have paid dividends in the form...
Welltower inks $368 million deal for 4 Sunrise CCRCs
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2018
Toledo, OH-based Welltower has agreed to pay $368 million to Newton, MA-based Senior Housing Properties Trust for four rental continuing care retirement communities managed by Sunrise Senior Living, the...
Senior living caregiver accused of killing 91-year-old resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2017
A caregiver at a senior living community in Georgia has been charged with neglect, aggravated battery and murder after he allegedly hit a 91-year-old resident and then refused to help him. The resident...