COVID-19 puts senior living on federal policymakers’ radar — and that’s a good thing, panelists...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2020
The reality of senior living’s relationship with federal policymakers in the COVID-19 era is simple, according to a session panelist at the virtual Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference — “We...
Group requests priority for senior living as ‘extreme’ weather event affects Texas
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 17, 2021
Ice, power outages and low temperatures left several Brookdale Senior Living communities and other communities across Texas without power on Tuesday, necessitating the implementation of emergency preparedness...
Senior living operators respond to, prepare for natural disasters
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2020
A Cedar Rapids, IA, senior housing company is offering temporary shelter to senior community members affected by a recent derecho storm. Meanwhile, tropical storms, hurricanes and wildfires are affecting...
Senior living communities weather Hurricane Ida
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 31, 2021
Whether they rode out the storm by sheltering in place or evacuating residents to sister facilities, Louisiana senior living communities took precautions ahead of Hurricane Ida.
Atria, LCS top J.D. Power 2021 Senior Living Satisfaction Study as providers struggle amid pandemic challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
Atria Senior Living ranks highest in overall satisfaction among assisted living and memory care providers in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study, even as senior living companies struggled...
Brookdale spends $71 million to fight COVID-19, sees crisis as leadership opportunity
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2020
Although COVID-19 has had significant effects on the senior housing industry as a whole, Brookdale Senior Living sees the crisis as an opportunity to lead, President and CEO Cindy Baier said Tuesday.
Argentum releases infection control program guidance for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 24, 2020
Responding to a worsening pandemic, Argentum assembled a working group of clinical experts to address key COVID-related challenges to help guide its assisted living members.
COVID-19 battle not over, but Brookdale at ‘positive inflection point,’ CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2021
Senior living is at a “positive inflection point” as sales and move-ins trend up, vaccination numbers increase and COVID-19 cases decrease, Brookdale Senior Living President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy”...
Healthpeak continues exit of ‘volatile’ senior housing market with $4B in sales, moves headquarters
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2020
Although not the reason behind Healthpeak Properties’ planned exit of its senior housing operating and triple-net lease portfolio businesses, COVID-19 certainly served as a catalyst for a full exit,...
People in the news, April 28
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Brookdale Senior Living, Castle Senior Living, Jefferson’s Ferry, National Health Investors and White Horse Village.