Welltower Bolsters Executive Leadership, Seeking ‘Outsider Mentality’

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) made several appointments and promotions of senior positions to bring an “outsider mentality” to the company’s future plans. The Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust (REIT) on Tuesday appointed Nikhil Chaudhri to the role of chief investment officer and executive vice president.  Welltower also appointed Ayesha Menon to the role of executive vice […]

Cascadia Seizes On Good Sam Downsize to Buy 10 Properties, Expand Senior Living Platform

Seizing opportunities ahead of future demographic shifts, Cascadia Healthcare is launching a senior living platform following property acquisitions from the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. Eagle, Idaho-based Cascadia acquired 10 properties from Good Samaritan, which recently announced it is consolidating its operations by going from 22 states to just seven. Three of the newly acquired […]

In The Pipeline: Watermark Plans New California Site; Blakeford Senior Life Expands Memory Care

In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned Watermark Retirement Communities Plans New California Project Tucson, Arizona-based Watermark Retirement Communities and national development firm Oppidan Investment Company have partnered to build a […]

Staffing-Focused Senior Care Tech Platform ShiftKey Raises $300M With Eye on Growth

ShiftKey, a tech platform that connects senior care professionals looking for work with employers, has a new $300 million cash infusion that will move the firm forward towards its next phase of growth. Dallas, Texas-based ShiftKey offers a platform where licensed health care staff including registered nurses, certified medical assistants and clinicians can search for […]

Senior Living Staffing Outlook Improving as Industry Faces ‘Uphill Battle’ for Workers

While labor challenges have plagued senior living operators more severely during the Covid-19 pandemic, there could be light at the end of the tunnel for some as positives emerge. While staffing still makes up the largest part of the company’s budget, labor pressures are beginning to ease due to reduced agency staffing costs and overtime […]

Movers and Shakers: Frontier Management Names Executive, Regional Promotions; Buckner Retirement Services Adds COO

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Not a Commodity: Concessions vs. Rate Integrity in a New Senior Living Era

After a year marked by the highest annual rate increases in recent memory, some senior living sales leaders are wondering if offering concessions hurts or helps the industry’s value proposition On the one hand, some operators see concessions as a vital tool to secure move-ins and push often-choosy prospective customers over the finish line. On […]

In The Pipeline: Atria Opens Second Coterie Luxury Community, $54M Renovation Planned by RSF Partners, FilBen Group 

In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned After $140M expansion, Charlotte, North Carolina life plan community continues work The life plan community Southminster in the Charlotte, North Carolina metro area recently […]