Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Will wage increases elsewhere affect me?
By
Jim Moore
Dec 18, 2018
Will wage increases elsewhere affect you? Yes and no.
People in the news, Dec. 11
Dec 11, 2018
Appointments and promotions at Assisted Living Locators, Benchmark Senior Living, Integrace Copper Ridge, The New Jewish Home, Summit Vista and Swenson Healthcare.
Welltower-commissioned effort seeks to establish quality standards for assisted living, memory care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2018
Real estate investment trust Welltower has enlisted a group of senior living operators, academics, industry representatives and adult children of residents to develop care quality standards for its assisted...
New Senior Investment Group opts to go it alone
By
John O'Connor
Nov 21, 2018
As expected, New Senior Investment Group has announced its plan to internalize management beginning in January. The move follows income and occupancy challenges at the publicly traded real estate investment...
People in the news, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2018
Appointments at The Legacy Senior Communities, SantaFe Senior Living, Senior Star, Solvere Living and Watercrest Senior Living Group.
Five Star considers selling communities to address financial woes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2018
Five Star Senior Living may sell some of its senior living communities or repurpose units within communities to help solve financial issues that cast “substantial doubt on our ability to continue as...
LeadingAge Ziegler list adds 50, sees some changes at the top for 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2018
The annual LeadingAge Ziegler list of the largest not-for-profit senior living providers grew by 50 organizations and saw some changes at the top for 2018.
California fire forces senior living community evacuations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2018
Residents and staff of senior living communities in Paradise, CA, were evacuated Thursday as a wildfire swept through the northern part of the state. At least one resident remained missing, however.
Brookdale in ‘seventh inning’ of portfolio pruning, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living is in the “seventh inning” of trimming the size of its portfolio through community sales and lease terminations, CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier said Tuesday on the company’s...