Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Largest senior living providers in 2017 named by Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
This year’s list features 115 companies with a total of almost 550,000 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.
Five Star evaluates skilled nursing business to address revenue, occupancy challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2018
Five Star Senior Living is evaluating all of the skilled nursing units within its continuing care retirement communities to determine whether the space might be more profitable if used differently, President...
3 members of Congress give 11 assisted living CEOs until Friday to detail their COVID-19 strategies
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
Senior living operators may not be receiving the personal protective equipment that nursing homes have been promised by the federal government to fight COVID-19, but now they may be receiving a level of...
Dining, activities among keys to success, Five Star says
By
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...
Restructuring drives efficiencies, occupancy gains in third quarter, AlerisLife CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Continuing progress on a restructuring plan to make the company more efficient resulted in occupancy gains that were the largest in recent years in the third quarter, AlerisLife President and CEO Jeff...
Business briefs, Nov. 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 17, 2023
Life Care Services captures top scores in J.D. Power’s 2023 Senior Living Satisfaction Study … New nursing home ownership transparency rule draws mixed reaction from providers, owners … Long-term...
9 tips for effective arbitration agreements
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
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...
Earnings calls wrap-up: Diversified, Five Star, Sabra
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 05, 2021
Significant headwinds challenge senior living, but experts remain optimistic about recovery. Here is a round-up of three earnings calls held Thursday.