Given the rapid pace of innovations in senior housing design, it can be difficult for communities to prioritize and focus when building new spaces or completing renovations. Between establishing an environment where seniors can thrive and adhering to their distinct tastes—not to mention sticking to a budget, meeting codes and regulations and other challenges—the task indeed can […]
Category: Management & Operations
Intergenerational programs among senior housing communities are a popular hit with residents and surrounding communities, providing benefits in many ways and taking shape in several forms. One senior housing provider is opening up about the way it funds and runs its efforts to support local kids, and what the company and its residents gain from it. Watermark […]
There’s a shift happening in senior housing. While being focused on residents is undoubtedly a hallmark of successful senior housing operations, signs suggest that more businesses are focusing on their employees to boost resident satisfaction and bottom-line results. Senior housing operators already understand there’s a trickle-down effect from staff to residents that can measurably improve […]
Kathryn Roberts Begins 2016 as LeadingAge Board Chair Kathryn Roberts, president and CEO of Ecumen, has taken over in the lead role of LeadingAge’s board of directors. She has served as a board member for eight years and succeed Dave Gehm, president and CEO of WellSpring Lutheran Services, who served a board chair for two […]
A few weeks into 2016, some of the leading executives in senior housing are looking into their crystal balls as they refine their strategies for the year ahead. Senior Housing News recently asked CEOs and other top executives at some leading operators to share their predictions. If there’s a common thread it might be this: […]
The nation’s largest independent living provider has a new CEO. Holiday Retirement CEO Kai Hsiao is stepping down from that role and becoming vice chairman, citing personal health matters. Lilly Donohue has been named the new chief executive officer, effective immediately, the Lake Oswego, Oregon-based company announced Tuesday. “I am confident that Holiday is well […]
Shamim Wu, current executive vice president of sales for Holiday Retirement, has been named president and chief operating officer of Silverado Care, the companies announced Tuesday. Wu will assume her new position Jan. 18. Wu’s move comes at a time when many in the industry are raising concerns about future leadership, as the pace of CEO retirements […]
The White House is pushing for more public and private sector collaboration to address the coming “age wave” that’s set to hit the senior living industry. That’s one idea recently released in the final report from the sixth Conference on Aging that was hosted by the White House in July. The aging conference has been conducted […]
Though some tech-savvy seniors can be found on Facebook, joining a modern-day social network may seem out of reach for a large number of older adults—especially those who are unfamiliar with or resistant to technology. Now, some tech innovators and forward-thinking senior housing providers are taking steps to change things. Thanks to work out of the […]
Kindred Appoints Joseph L. Landenwich as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kindred Healthcare, Inc., the largest post-acute services provider in the country, has named Joseph L. Landewich as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 31, 2016. He will assume the role following the retirement of M. Suzanne Riedman, chief counsel and chief diversity officer. […]
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