New opportunities in assisted living offer reasons for hope, leaders say
By
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...
LCS transforms pandemic response to culture, operational changes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2020
Des Moines, IA-based LCS, No. 2 on the American Seniors Housing Association and Argentum lists of largest senior living operators for 2020, is rolling out its new EverSafe 360° program this week. Rick...
3 initiatives will help Five Star improve operations, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2019
As Five Star Senior Living executives prioritize finding a long-term solution to the company’s current financial issues, the company also is focused on three initiatives to improve operations in 2019,...
Ventas: ‘Optimism remains’ about senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 29, 2019
Ventas executives said Friday that they have high expectations for performance in the real estate investment trust’s U.S. senior living portfolio over the next five years, although they don’t expect...
Brookdale ‘firmly on road to recovery’ after 8 consecutive months of occupancy growth, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2021
With eight consecutive months of occupancy growth, including the largest average occupancy increase in “at least the last six years” during the third quarter, Brookdale Senior Living is “firmly on...
HCR ManorCare post-bankruptcy plans, including CEO, announced by Quality Care Properties
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
Guy Sansone is expected to be the new CEO of HCR ManorCare once the dust settles from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that happened Sunday. Quality Care Properties outlined plans Friday as the REIT announced...
Argentum meeting to feature one big change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 17, 2016
Recent attendees of the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference will notice a big scheduling change at this year’s meeting, set for May 9 to 12 in Denver. President and CEO James Balda offers...
Operators pursue unit conversion strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2016
Two senior living operators are taking different approaches to unit conversion in an effort to make their portfolios more profitable, according to comments made during first-quarter earnings calls this...
New Disney business will develop residential communities with 55+ housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2022
The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced plans to introduce Storyliving by Disney master-planned communities that include 55+ housing.
Brookdale, Holiday on NHI CEO’s ‘worry list’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2017
National Health Investors is watching the performance of Brookdale Senior Living and Holiday Retirement very closely, the real estate investment trust’s president and CEO, Eric Mendelsohn, said Wednesday...