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
By
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’
By
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’
By
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...
NCAL announces 2018 award winners
Jul 26, 2018
The National Center for Assisted Living has announced the recipients of the 2018 NCAL Awards Program, who will be honored in October at the 69th Annual AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention & Expo in San Diego.
Welltower inks $368 million deal for 4 Sunrise CCRCs
By
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...
Report: Sunrise drops $30 million lawsuit alleging discrimination in zoning
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 17, 2020
Sunrise Senior Living reportedly is dropping the $30 million lawsuit it filed in July against the the town council of Vienna, VA, alleging that the body discriminated against older adults and people with...
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...
Big senior living stories of 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.