Extending Assisted Living Through End of Life: Data Shows Value of Third-Party Services Regulations

State regulations that support third-party services such as home health and hospice are linked to assisted living residents dying in the community where they live. That’s according to a new study published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers studied data on more than 8,300 assisted living communities from state registries and […]

‘Push the Envelope’: Architects Rethink Senior Living Design for the Boomers

Architects and designers are pushing the envelope of senior living design in an effort to meet the preferences of the incoming baby boomer generation. Though the bulk of the cohort is still years away from reaching average senior living age, companies are preparing now by reimagining the basic senior living community design with efficiency, resident […]

In The Pipeline: Anthology Expanding to Washington; Liberty Senior Living Starts on North Carolina Project

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 Anthology Senior Living expands to Washington state Anthology Senior Living has announced plans for its first IL-focused senior living facility in Edmonds, Washington. The […]

Senior Living Operators Build Back Occupancy With New Approaches to Marketing, Outreach 

Senior living operators have spent over the last two years and change clawing back pre-pandemic occupancy levels, and while that process hasn’t been easy, it has in some cases resulted in new best practices. To achieve — and crucially, maintain — occupancy gains, operators are focusing on improving sales processes, supporting sales staff and ensuring […]

LCS Taps COO Bird as President, Creates New Exec Role

Senior living company LCS now has a new president following the promotion of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Bird, the company announced on Tuesday. Bird, who has over 25 years of senior living experience, began in the new role on Oct. 1 with the start of the fourth quarter of 2022.  He […]

Interest Rates to Pose Continuing Headwind as Welltower Looks Toward Growth in 4Q22

Rising interest rates and continued expense pressures are complicating the future visibility of Welltower’s (NYSE: WELL) fourth quarter earnings. Welltower management noted in a business update Tuesday that the company’s expected fourth-quarter 2022 funds from operations (FFO) per share are expected to see a new headwind of roughly three cents per diluted share headwind as […]

Movers & Shakers: Former MBK Executive Joins Legend Senior Living; Claiborne Senior Living Adds CFO

Legend Senior Living welcomes new senior VP Former MBK Senior Living Vice President of Sales and Marketing Christy Van Der Westhuizen recently announced her move to Legend Senior Living. She joins the Legend team as senior vice president of sales and marketing. In a message posted on Linkedin, Van Der Westhuizen reflected on her time […]

Developer Aims to Bring Urban Living to Smaller Cities in New Active Adult Model

Development group Live Give Play and partner Spiritos Properties have announced a new active adult community that promises to bring urban life to small-town markets, and one that could serve as a model for a larger nationwide expansion. The two companies are collaborating on a five-story, 110,000 square-foot active adult rental project in Northampton, Massachusetts […]

In the Pipeline: Silverado Opens First Maryland Community; Erickson Expands Kansas CCRC Campus

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 EveryAge community to mark renovations with ceremony Lake Prince Woods, a CCRC in Suffolk, Virginia will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its wellness center […]

AllyAlign Founder Launches Integrated Care Company With Eye on Senior Living

The founder of the company formerly known as AllyAlign has launched a new company and integrated care model that is gaining traction with senior living operators in its initial rollout. The new Richmond, Virginia-based company is called Synergy Healthcare. At its helm is Will Saunders, who previously founded and was CEO of AllyAlign Health, a […]