Movers & Shakers — Kendal’s New President & CEO

Sean Kelly to Take the Helm at The Kendal Corporation in 2016 The Board members of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania’s The Kendal Corporation have selected Sean M. Kelly, the organization’s current director for new business development, to succeed John Diffey as president and CEO next year. Diffey notified the Board in March of his plans to […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (5/7/15)

Construction: Planned Avanti Senior Living Plans Two New Luxury Communities for La.  Avanti Senior Living, a development, operations and management company, is planning to expand into Louisiana’s Baton Rouge and Lafayette markets later this year with two new luxury assisted living communities. In Baton Rouge, the Woodlands, Texas-based company plans to break ground on a […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (2/19/15)

Construction: Planned Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society to Build New Memory Care Center South Dakota-based not-for-profit provider The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is expanding the service offerings at its Prairie Creek senior living campus in Sioux Falls, S.D. Plans are to build a 32-unit assisted living center to care specifically for residents with memory […]

Movers & Shakers — People and Positions for December, Part IV

Maryland CCRC Names Director of Philanthropy Patricia Santoni has been named director of philanthropy for Charlestown, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Catonsville, Md., that has more than 2,000 residents.  She will be responsible for establishing, planning, directing, and coordinating all fundraising activities for Charlestown. Santoni will also provide leadership for the creation of strategic fund […]

Movers & Shakers — People and Positions for December, Part III

Washington CCRC’s Health Services Admin Appointed to State Board   Emerald Heights, a Type-A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Redmond, Wash., has announced that Annie Zell, the community’s health services administrator, was recently appointed by the governor of washington to serve on the state’s Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Zell has been a part […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (11/13/14)

Construction: Planned Ryan Companies Plan Senior Living Community for Sioux Falls, SD Minneapolis-based developer Ryan Companies received approval from the Sioux Falls Planning Commission to build a 145-unit senior housing community near Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, reports local Keloland TV. Grand Living, as the project is dubbed in Ryan Companies’ plans, is […]

Most Popular Senior Housing News of the Week: High-End Developer Seeks Affordable Niche

In case you missed it, here are the top five stories grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week: Texas Senior Housing Newcomer Avanti Plans 7 New Communities for 2014—The relative newcomer to senior living development and operations, Avanti Senior Living, announced it has plans to develop seven new properties this year in Texas—and beyond. […]

Texas Senior Housing Newcomer Avanti Plans 7 New Communities for 2014

Senior housing newcomer Avanti Senior Living entered the market last fall with the announcement it would be breaking ground on two new high-end properties in Texas: Avanti at Towne Lake-Cypress and Avanti at Vision Park in The Woodlands/Shenandoah, both just north of Houston. As both developer and operator-to-be of the new communities, Avanti’s development team says it […]

Top Senior Housing News of the Week: Developers Flock to Texas, Ventas’ $790M Purchase

In case you missed it…here are the top five stories grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week: 1. New Market Players Flock to Texas Senior Housing Boom—Demographics in the Lone Star State have created a hotbed for senior housing operators looking toward assisted living and memory care development.  2. Senior Living Marketers Say Success […]