Rural America. The Great Plains. The Rocky Mountains. The Mississippi Delta. The Desert Southwest of West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Local flavor and flair. Accents, unique cuisine, colloquialisms. The cultural diversity of America. How do we preserve the elderly that live in these areas and preserve the unique, cultural traits of American society in [...]
Seasonal changes are in full color right now and senior living and housing professionals on the move…..are you looking for new talent? Shake our tree by posting your jobs at Senior Housing News for $50 for 60 Days. Got staffing announcements? Send them our way to movers-shakers@seniorhousingnews.com Looking for a new job in the senior [...]
For the 9,000 senior living professionals attending the 2011 LeadingAge Annual meeting this week in Washington, DC, it’s all about embracing the challenges presented before them, to deliver better, more innovative care to aging Americans. In his annual address, Larry Minnix, CEO of LeadingAge, listed six “imperatives” for members, including flexing the strength of not-for-profit [...]
Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH) recently announced the public offering of six million common shares. SNH intends to put the proceeds of this offering toward repaying outstanding amounts from its revolving credit facility and for general business purposes, including funding acquisitions. Underwriters may also be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional [...]
As we head into the final quarter of 2011, employers in the senior housing and living industry are busy makes moves on their payroll. Is your company looking for top-notch talent? See our all the jobs in senior living on SHN’s job board. For $50, you can post your jobs at Senior Housing News and [...]
There has been an increase in the coverage about the Obama Administration’s desire to stimulate the housing market during the last few weeks. Housing stimulus and the reform of the housing finance agencies have taken a back seat during the summer months with the debt limit drama, but there seems to be renewed interest. Many [...]
It’s a steamy summer out there but this week’s Movers and Shakers are a cool and collective group. Got staffing annoucements you want to share with the world? Send those staffing announcments to us at movers-shakers@seniorhousingnews.com. Looking for top notch talent in the senior living industry? SHN’s job board has got options for you job [...]
Homeownership in the United States has been the cornerstone of personal finance for the better part of 50 years. As the Baby Boomer generation faces choices about downsizing their living quarters with the prospect of either full or partial retirement on the horizon, the decision to re-invest the proceeds of a McMansion to purchase a smaller [...]
On the Record: Steven Insoft, CFO & COO of Aviv REIT
While publicly traded healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs) like HCP, Inc., Ventas, Inc., and Health Care REIT Inc. grab a lot of headlines, privately traded ones like Aviv REIT often seem to fly under the radar. But as Senior Housing News recently discovered after speaking with Aviv’s Steven Insoft, who holds dual roles of [...]
On the Record: Majd Alwan, Executive Director of LeadingAge CAST
With technological advancements tied so closely to the future of senior care, Senior Housing News recently interviewed Majd Alwan, Ph.D., the Senior Vice President of Technology and Executive Director of the Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) at LeadingAge, an association of not-for-profit, long-term care providers of senior services. At any given time, CAST is [...]
On the Record: Keith Reuben, EVP of Commercial & Specialty Lending at Capital One Bank
In the past 30 years, Capital One has transformed itself from “just” a credit card company into one of the U.S.’s top banks. And as part of its lending arm, Capital One Bank says it has a significant focus on its commercial and specialty finance business, which encompasses senior housing and care lending. Last Fall, [...]
On the Record: Adam Kane, SVP of Corporate Affairs at Erickson Living
In 2009, the company known as Erickson Retirement Communities, headquartered in Baltimore, Md., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In December of that year, Hanover, Md.-based Redwood Capital Investments LLC bought most of the bankrupt company’s assets for $365 million, out of which emerged Erickson Living. Senior Housing News recently caught up with Adam Kane, [...]
On the Record: David Reis, CEO of Senior Care Development
After seeing that Senior Care Development, LLC had placed a stalking-horse bid on the bankrupt Clare at Water Tower, in Chicago’s Gold Coast, Senior Housing News tracked down its chief executive officer David Reis for an exclusive interview. Reis has extensive experience in senior living development, and specializes in ground-up development of large-scale continuing care [...]
HARP 2.0: Obama Administration’s Revised Policy to Further Aging In Place
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again …that seems to be the game plan for the Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program. After version 1.0 failed to produce substantial results to assist homeowners who are underwater, it appears that looser guidelines are the next salvo in the fight to re-invigorate the ailing housing [...]