Good Samaritan explores merger in era of ‘unprecedented change’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2018
One of the country’s largest senior living operators may be on the verge of getting even bigger in an effort to meet the challenges of an era of “unprecedented change” in healthcare.
Good Samaritan-Sanford affiliation effects could ‘ripple’ throughout sector
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2018
The merger of one of the country’s largest senior living and care organizations with one of the country’s largest healthcare systems will have a “ripple effect” throughout the sector,...
Assisted living, post-acute providers have ‘room for progress’ in four key areas, HHS secretary...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
Assisted living and post-acute care providers “will play a key role in the healthcare system over the next several decades,” HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II said Tuesday. Both industries, however,...
Quick regulatory approval expedites plans for Good Samaritan-Sanford affiliation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
The leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health are planning to combine their organizations on Nov. 1, earlier than previously expected, now that the affiliation has cleared...
Release of full LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list provides additional insights into top operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2019
After releasing a “sneak peek” at the top 10 providers in September, LeadingAge and Ziegler have released the full LeadingAge Ziegler 200 compilation of the country’s largest not-for-profit senior...
Brookdale, Welltower top 2019 ASHA 50 lists of largest senior living operators, owners
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 04, 2019
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living tops the 2019 ASHA 50 list of largest U.S. senior housing operators, and Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower tops this year’s ASHA 50 list...
Southeast operators prepare for Hurricane Dorian
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2019
As much of the country prepared for a long Labor Day weekend, senior living operators in Florida and nearby states were preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian.
Brookdale Senior Living still tops ASHA 50 lists of owners and operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living once again tops the American Seniors Housing Association’s lists of largest senior living owners and operators, which were released Wednesday.
LeadingAge Ziegler 150 has new #1 for 2015
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 04, 2015
A new system tops the LZ 150 list of the country’s largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living organizations for the first time in the list’s history.
AHCA/NCAL gives first Not for Profit Trustee of the Year award
Oct 06, 2015
Neil Gulsvig, immediate past chairman of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Board of Directors, has received the inaugural Not for Profit Trustee of the Year award from the Not for Profit...