New administration means ‘uncertainty’ for businesses, Ventas CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2017
Changes in the federal government in the new year have brought with them “a period of significant macro volatility and uncertainty” for businesses, Ventas Chairwoman and CEO Debra Cafaro told...
Capital Senior Living ‘operating with a tremendous sense of urgency’
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2019
Capital Senior Living executives said they are “operating with a tremendous sense of urgency,” in a “challenging” environment Thursday as they released second-quarter results, but they expressed...
Senior living operators share secrets to finding, keeping executive directors
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2017
Leaders of Capital Senior Living and Five Star Senior Living used their second-quarter earnings calls this week in part to discuss their companies’ approaches to recruiting and retaining executive...
Ventas announces multipronged plan to ‘realize upside in senior housing’
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas is counting on $600 million in senior living community sales, increased capital expenditures, a new executive vice president, changes for the executive...
May 25 hearing set in case of former Welltower executive going to HCP
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Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2017
A preliminary injunction hearing has been set for May 25 as real estate investment trust Welltower sues its former executive vice president and chief investment officer, Scott M. Brinker, alleging that...
Senior living groups oppose proposed overtime rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2015
Several organizations representing senior living providers have told the U.S. Department of Labor that they oppose a proposed rule that would extend Fair Labor Standards Act overtime protections to almost...
Kindred wrongful discharge lawsuit brought by former executive director hinges on medication-related...
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2018
Kindred Healthcare is headed back to court after the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on July 27 rejected its request for a summary judgment in a wrongful discharge lawsuit filed by a former...
Aegis Living gambles on uncommon perk to foster employee loyalty
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2017
Eight employees of Aegis Living are going to be especially happy Wednesday afternoon. That’s the day their Redmond, WA-based employer is announcing the winners of its Dream Big Lottery. Last year’s...
Dining, activities among keys to success, Five Star says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2016
New approaches to food, activities and revenue management will be keys to success for Five Star communities in 2016 and beyond, company executives told those attending the Jefferies 2016 Healthcare Conference...
Brookdale credits ‘win locally’ strategy for recent momentum
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2019
A turnaround strategy focused on efforts at the community level is resulting in improvements in several key areas, Brookdale Senior Living executives said Tuesday during the company’s second-quarter...