Brookdale road test of turnaround strategy leads to ‘renewed focus,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2018
Recent visits that saw approximately 20 members of the company’s senior leadership team work in Brookdale Senior Living communities across the country affirmed that the company is on the right track...
Rent increase, acquisitions up revenue, income despite occupancy decline at Ensign
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2018
Revenue and income were up in Ensign Group’s assisted living and independent living services segment in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2017, as acquisitions and rent increases...
Going to extremes
By
Meg LaPorte
Aug 01, 2018
When it comes to infection control measures in senior living, medical waste disposal can’t be taken lightly. But operators actually might be overdoing it.
Sudden impact
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2018
Furnishings with a ‘wow factor’ can serve as a super marketing tool for communities while creating a comfortable environment for residents.
People in the news, July 31
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 31, 2018
Retirements, appointments, promotions and awards at American Senior Communities, Autumn Leaves, the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Brookdale Senior Living, Caring.com, Dial Retirement Communities, Emerald...
CEO who fired himself has advice, predictions for you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2018
Chances are good that you or someone you know will be in the same position as a Virginia senior living CEO who recently decided to fire himself to try to help the community survive. That CEO has some advice...
Assisted living community makes a business case to add skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2018
At a time when many senior living community owners and operators are reducing their number of skilled nursing beds and many investors are shying away from the property type, one Texas assisted living community...
3 ways data could shut down your facility
By
Kyle Taylor
Jul 16, 2018
Today, it’s less of a matter of whether you’ll have a data security breach and more of a matter of when. But if you take steps to mitigate the impact of a breach, then you can recover.
People in the news, July 3
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 03, 2018
Benchmark Senior Living, Berkadia, Caring.com, Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge, CFG Community Bank, Gemino Healthcare Finance, Integral Senior Living, LCB Senior Living, Masonic Charity Foundation,...
Green spaces associated with less frailty in older adults: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
Green spaces are good for the frailty status of older adults, according to a study published in the latest issue of JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The authors hope the study...