2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Brookdale, Welltower top ASHA 50 lists, which see changes for 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2021
The top three senior living operators and top three owners remained unchanged from 2020 as the American Seniors Housing Association released its ASHA 50 lists for 2021 on Wednesday. But the top 10 saw...
New Welltower CEO remains committed to ‘wellness infrastructure’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 30, 2020
During his first earnings call as CEO of Welltower, Shankh Mitra said the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust’s strategy will not change.
ASHA 50: Brookdale remains largest senior living operator, but downsizing efforts apparent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2020
Brookdale Senior Living remains the largest operator of senior living communities on an American Seniors Housing Association’s ASHA 50 list for 2020 compared with 2019, and Welltower remains the largest...
Capital Senior Living makes moves to improve financial position
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2020
Capital Senior Living plans to transfer operations and ownership of 18 senior living communities to Fannie Mae, the company announced Thursday. The move follows several steps Capital announced in May “to...
‘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...
McKnight’s announces second annual class of Hall of Honor inductees in Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2020
Twenty-two women will be inducted into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor as part of the second annual class.
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Adding a human touch to human resources
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2019
Capital Senior Living’s Jeremy Falke talks about ways the company is attracting and keeping talent.
How telehealth has improved employee satisfaction and the bottom line at Capital Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 03, 2019
Capital Senior Living has seen a 400% increase in employee use of the telehealth benefit available through the company health plan.