Granddaughter sues community over resident’s alligator-attack death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
The granddaughter of a 90-year-old senior living community resident who died last year after apparently being attacked by an alligator is suing the community for wrongful death.
Earnings call wrap-up: Senior living operators and REITs offer cautious optimism toward pandemic recovery
By
Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
Amid a flurry of first-quarter earnings reports released last week, several senior living operators and real estate investment trusts announced a start to occupancy uptick and possible post-pandemic growth.
Brookdale CEO envisions a smaller company
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
The country’s largest senior living operator could reduce the number of communities in its portfolio by 20% over the next two or three years, Brookdale President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy”...
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...
Brookdale reports positive year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2022
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living announced Tuesday that February was the company’s fourth consecutive month of positive year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth since the pandemic...
Arbitration clause does not apply in lawsuit over resident’s alligator-related death, panel rules
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2020
A negligence lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living will proceed after an appellate panel ruled that claims regarding the alligator-related death of a 90-year-old resident at a Charleston, SC, community...
Brookdale set to close on sale of home health, hospice business in second half of 2021
By
Liza Berger
May 10, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living is on track to close on the sale of 80% of its healthcare services division, which encompasses home health and hospice, in the early second half of this year to HCA Healthcare Inc.,...
Senior living takes lead in COVID-19 vaccination mandates, holds breath on workforce effects
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2021
The senior living industry is leading corporate America in mandating COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Wall Street Journal.
‘A lot of heavy lifting left’ for Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2018
The new CEO talks about some significant work ahead for the nation’s largest senior living operator.
Brookdale to strengthen healthcare ties, cheers assisted living performance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2020
Brookdale Senior Living’s recently added healthcare expertise in the C-suite and boardroom will benefit residents and shareholders as the company looks to forge stronger ties with healthcare providers...