Staffing, Memory Care Dominate New Assisted Living Regulations

Assisted living regulations have shifted in focus in the last three years, with states now focused on staffing and training requirements rather than disclosure and reporting. The 2016 regulations are seen in the latest edition of the Assisted Living State Regulatory Review, issued by the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) . The […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/13/16)

Photo of The Sheridan and Creve Coeur, located in Creve Coeur, Mo.— Photo courtesy of Senior Lifestyle Corporation Construction: Planned Land Purchased for Senior Community, Calif. Carlton Senior Living based in Concord, Calif. has acquired 3.68 acres of land in Santa Rosa, Calif. for its newest senior housing community. It is anticipated to cost over […]

Homebuilder Enters Senior Living With $1.2 Billion Michigan Pipeline

As a well-known, family-owned custom home builder in Southeast Michigan, Moceri Companies have built a reputation for high-end projects. Describing themselves as a luxury dream builder, Moceri is taking its 60 years of homebuilding experience and applying it to the senior living market to start a planned senior living portfolio, Blossom Collection, anticipated to cost $1.2 billion. […]

Brookdale and Lyft Partner Up on Ride-Hailing Pilot

The largest provider of senior housing in the nation, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) has started a new pilot with one of the most popular ride-hailing companies in the country, San Francisco-based Lyft. The partnership will allow Brookdale residents to book a Lyft ride on-demand or schedule in advance through a concierge in their community, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider […]

Brookdale Brings Another Industry Outsider to the C-Suite

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) has been tapping executives from various outside industries to take on leadership roles at the company. Its new hire for Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer is Cedric T. Coco, former senior vice president of human resources for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW). Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, Lowe’s […]

Senior Living Providers Jump Into Action As Hurricane Matthew Strikes

Hurricane Matthew hit parts of Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina over the Columbus Day weekend, and senior housing providers in the storm’s path executed on plans to keep residents out of harm’s way. Hurricane Matthew hit in Haiti last week, where it killed an estimated 800 people before heading toward Florida. The storm spared Central Florida a direct […]

Developer with Multifamily Know-How Launches Senior Living Company

Another multifamily developer is taking the dive into the senior housing business and is developing a small but focused pipeline of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities with an established operator. Ian Guttman, vice president of Hills Properties and newly-founded Guttman Properties in Cincinnati, has seen first-hand the demand for senior housing as […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/6/16)

Construction: Planned Senior Community Planning Addition, Iowa Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, Glenwood Place is planning for a $3.5 million addition to its independent living and assisted living apartments. The addition will add eight independent living apartments and 12 assisted living apartments to the community. Glenwood Place already has two bedroom independent living townhomes, assisted living apartments […]

NIC: Historic Demand Brings Relief for Independent Living

Those worried that independent living might be facing a problem in the form of many vacant units can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for the moment. During the third quarter of 2016, the absorption rate for independent living hit a historic high, according to the latest quarterly report from the National Investment Center […]

Court Revives Brookdale $35 Million Medicare Fraud Case

Following a long investigation and dismissal of Medicare fraud allegations brought against the nation’s largest senior housing provider in 2012, the case against Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) was given another look last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals. The whistleblower case brought by a former Brookdale employee, Marjorie Prather, accused the company of […]