After $100M Raise, EmpowerMe Debuts First-Of-Its-Kind Lab to Elevate Senior Living Care

Having raised $100 million since 2021, EmpowerMe Wellness marked another milestone on Tuesday, cutting the ribbon on a diagnostics laboratory that can expedite blood test results for senior living residents within 24 to 48 hours. To create the lab, EmpowerMe transformed a CrossFit studio adjacent to its corporate headquarters near St. Louis, in Brentwood, Missouri. […]

Rise of Robots: Workforce, Covid Pressures Lead to Bolder Tech Investment in Senior Living

The Covid-19 pandemic is still putting pressure on every facet of senior living operators, particularly as it relates to staffing, occupancy, and expenses. Technology is helping to fill the gap. Across the industry, senior living operators are exploring robotics and software systems aimed at boosting efficiency and helping workers spend more time with residents. Operators […]

CLC CEO: Middle-Market Strategy, Medicare Advantage Growth Drive Innovation In Tough Operating Environment

Senior living providers are facing intense operational and financial challenges — but they must not let these pressures distract them from innovating for the future. That’s according to Jill Vitale-Aussem, president and CEO of Christian Living Communities (CLC) and Cappella Management. “We’re concerned about staffing, we’re concerned about wage escalation, we’re concerned about inflation,” she […]

Uber Health Comes for Older Adult Market, Could Disrupt Senior Living

Uber recently hired its first chief medical officer to lead the expanding Uber Health division, tapping a geriatrician with a background in “designing clinical programs for older adults and vulnerable populations.” Senior living providers should understand what the hiring of Dr. Mike Cantor as CMO means about the aspirations of Uber Health, and what it […]

A Place for Mom Raises $175M in Growth Equity to Aid ‘Transformation’

The nation’s largest online referral platform for senior housing is putting more pieces of its ongoing “transformation” into place with a new infusion of funding from a small handful of investors. A Place For Mom (APFM) has raised $175 million in growth equity funding, the company announced Monday. Leading the funding was global venture capital […]

Top Senior Housing Trends for 2022

As 2022 begins, headlines are unfortunately reminiscent of 2020, featuring news of Covid-19 case counts, global disruptions to business and transportation, and even whole cities going into lock down. But for the U.S. senior living industry, history will not repeat itself in 2022. That’s thanks largely to the number of residents vaccinated against Covid-19 and […]

Kisco CEO: Rapid Occupancy Recovery Surprising, More Customized Resident Experience a Priority

With a recently announced development joint venture with Welltower (NYSE: WELL) and a strong occupancy recovery underway, Kisco Senior Living Founder and CEO Andy Kohlberg is bullish about the future. “We’ve averaged three-and-a-half times the number of net move-ins in 2021 than we did in 2019 … It’s gone surprisingly well,” Kohlberg said during a […]

10 Quotes that Capture 2021 and Suggest What’s Next for Senior Living

One year ago, vaccine clinics were just getting underway in senior living communities, raising hopes for a better year ahead after the devastating toll exacted by Covid-19 in 2020. While Covid-19 vaccines have been a gamechanger for senior living providers, the quotes below reflect that 2021 presented plenty of daunting challenges, including unprecedented labor pressures. […]