Our professional and personal lives have been upended in ways we would not have imagined a year ago. Some conferences have been canceled, and others have been rescheduled and moved online. But fall conference...
‘It’s a good time for me to retire,’ Capital Senior Living’s Larry Cohen says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2018
As Larry Cohen winds down his time as Capital Senior Living CEO, he shares with McKnight’s Senior Living what he is most proud of, lessons learned from the past and thoughts on what’s in store...
Brookdale CEO envisions a smaller company
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
The country’s largest senior living operator could reduce the number of communities in its portfolio by 20% over the next two or three years, Brookdale President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy”...
Name changes bloom in senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
For a variety of reasons, many senior living organizations are changing their names. A common idea underlies many of the moves, however.
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...
$70 million in aid in Michigan ‘encouraging’ for assisted living providers nationwide, CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 18, 2022
Senior living providers across the country need pandemic relief like the $70 million in direct aid in which assisted living operators will share in Michigan after bipartisan support in the state Legislature,...
Sabra: Consumer ‘pandemic fatigue’ hurting senior living occupancy
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2020
Operating during the coronavirus pandemic has become the “new normal” for senior housing providers, with infection control protocols and restrictions that can be adapted based on local and state regulations...
Brookdale, Welltower top ASHA 50 lists, which see changes for 2021
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2021
The top three senior living operators and top three owners remained unchanged from 2020 as the American Seniors Housing Association released its ASHA 50 lists for 2021 on Wednesday. But the top 10 saw...
Retiring Jewish HomeLife CEO talks about the importance of succession planning, diversification and vaccine...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 04, 2022
Harley Tabak (Photo courtesy of Jewish HomeLife) Harley Tabak will retire at the end of the year after two decades at the helm of Jewish HomeLife in Atlanta. In April, he’ll transition to the role of...
SNH: Five Star initiatives will address CCRC challenges
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
Weaker performance in skilled nursing operations at Five Star Senior Living CCRCs “heavily influenced” a decline in rent coverage in a Senior Housing Properties Trust portfolio, said the REIT’s...