Movers & Shakers: MBK Senior Living’s New President

MBK Senior Living Names New President MBK Senior Living, the senior living division of MBK Real Estate LLC, named Jeff Fischer as president. In the role, Fischer will be responsible for leading the execution of MBK Senior Living’s strategic operations plans, team building and leadership, as well as providing a key role in the division’s […]

Movers & Shakers: Spectrum Retirement’s New President, COO

Spectrum Retirement Names New President, COO Spectrum Retirement named Bradley Kraus as president and COO, effective immediately. Kraus has worked for Spectrum for four years, most recently serving as senior vice president of business development. Before joining Spectrum, he was a senior associate in the real estate practice of Cerberus Capital Management. He began his […]

Movers & Shakers: HHC Finance’s New CEO

Housing & Healthcare Finance Announces New CEO Housing and Healthcare Finance (HHC) announced Keith D. Reuben as its new CEO. In addition, Erik Lindenauer will serve as the firm’s executive chairman, and Richard Lerner will serve as the firm’s executive vice chairman. The three will comprise HHC’s board. Reuben brings more than 20 years of […]

Movers & Shakers: Holiday Hires New Senior VP of Sales

Holiday Retirement Welcomes New Senior VP of Sales Holiday Retirement welcomed Rick Wigginton as the company’s new senior vice president of sales. Wigginton has more than 25 years of executive experience in direct sales and sales management. Before joining Holiday, he worked at Atria Senior Living, where he served as senior vice president of sales, […]

Movers & Shakers: Covenant Retirement Communities’ Regional Sales Director

Covenant Retirement Communities Announces New Regional Sales Director Covenant Retirement Communities, a not-for-profit senior services provider, announced the appointment of Melody Schneider as regional sales director for six of the company’s 12 continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) located in Minnesota, Illinois, Connecticut, Michigan and Florida. Schneider has more than 10 years of executive leadership experience […]

Merrill Gardens Residents Sound Off on Trump Health Care Plans

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has officially taken the oath of office, and with that has come increasing uncertainty around many sweeping promises he made on the campaign trail and following the election, particularly in regard to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Residents at one West Coast senior living community have since expressed their concerns […]

Providers Offer Tips for Easing Dining Workforce Pressures

Workforce stability in senior living dining services has recently been identified as an area of paramount concern, and providers dealing with the issue tout the importance of consistent leadership, training programs and growth opportunities in confronting it head on. Panelists chimed in Thursday to share their own experiences with workforce challenges and reflect on various […]