Construction: Planned Spectrum Affiliate Plans $16.6 Million Assisted Living Community in St. Louis S-K Dougherty Ferry LLC, an affiliate of Denver-based Spectrum Retirement Communities, is planning to build a $16.6 million senior living community in St. Louis County, reports St. Louis Business Journal. The four-story community will include 100 beds, 24 of which will be […]
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In case you missed it… here are the top five headlines grabbing SHN readers’ attention this week. Kisco Senior Living Targets Mixed-Use Communities for $160M Pipeline—Recent development by Kisco may be some indication, but the owner-operator-developer has about $160 million worth of development still on the way. Much of the development will target mixed-use, master-planned […]
Brought to you by the SHN Summit 2014 – The Dished Series is spotlighting the leading and most innovative dining experiences at senior living communities across the country. To sponsor the series or if you think we should feature your community, contact us today by emailing editor [at] seniorhousingnews.com. What do you get when you mix […]
In case you missed it, here are the top five stories grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week: Developers Blend Traditional CCRC with Mixed-Use, All-Ages Housing—A Midwest development partnership is mixing senior housing with primary and post-acute care as part of an intergenerational project. Senior Housing Development Boom is More Talk than Action—While new […]
For The Mather, a Mather LifeWays continuing care retirement community in Evanston, Illinois, it’s always been about location, location, location. Enjoying the perks of a walkable university town as well as proximity to both Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago, The Mather took first place in the Senior Housing News Design & Architecture Awards in the […]
Adoption of wellness programs across Continuing Care Retirement Communities is growing, with those that have implemented programs reporting high marks from residents, as well as a host of different cost savings when it comes to their bottom lines. The successes show the trend is a lasting one for the programs that have only recently become […]
Falls cost Americans tens of billions of dollars annually, with one in three adults aged 65 and over experiencing a fall each year. Recent research shows there are many reasons why some are more prone to falling than others—information that can be used in implementing fall-prevention plans among those who care for older Americans. The first in […]
At least three developers are vying for a University of California, San Francisco property that could be turned into senior housing units, according to a San Francisco Business Times report. The 10-acre Laurel Heights campus of UCSF has received interest from at least five potential developers including Wilson Meany, MacFarlane Partners, Strada Investment Group, Tishman Speyer, […]
Mather LifeWays’ president and CEO Mary Leary recently celebrated 10 years with the organization, during which time she has taken it from “one of the industry’s best kept secrets” to an innovative global resource for wellness and aging well, according to her peers. She’s done so, they say, under a leadership style characterized by creativity, […]
With the economic downturn and housing market decline, more continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are offering alternative entrance fee refund options to help attract prospective residents, but while many say it’s good business to do so, not all have adopted this practice. There’s a clear trend toward communities offering 50% and even 0% refund options […]