Movers and Shakers: Charter Senior Living Appoints VP of Finance, Investments; The Bristal Assisted Living Hires Corporate Director of Sales 

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Transactions and Financings: IRA Capital Acquires 140-Unit Community; Ziegler Closes on $76.9M Bond Series for LPC 

Acquisitions IRA Capital acquires $41M, 140-unit community IRA Capital, a private equity firm, announced that on Dec. 21 it had acquired the 140-unit San Clemente Villas by the Sea. According to a press release, the acquisition cost $41 million, and IRA Capital plans to invest additional capital to “elevate the senior living experience” at the […]

Senior Living Innovator Carle: Safety of Assisted Living Versus At-Home Memory Care Must Be Weighed in Light of WaPo Reports

A recent Washington Post investigation highlighting elopements among residents with memory care needs may be missing the forest for the trees, including the relative safety of communal living versus people with dementia residing in single-family homes. That is the opinion of Andrew Carle, a longtime senior living innovator, adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University and former […]

Rapidly Losing Wealth Linked to Cognitive Decline, Elevated Dementia Risk

A large sustained financial shock late in life may contribute to cognitive decline and a higher risk of dementia. That’s according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study’s researchers analyzed data from 8,082 older adults who participated in the University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study between […]

Movers and Shakers: Erickson Appoints Directors; LCS Names Risk Management Leader

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Senior Living Cap Rates Rise in 2023, Prospect of Supply-Demand Improvement in 2024 

Capitalization rates rose across all senior living product types in the latter half of 2023 as challenges remained stubborn. But the new year should bring more improvement to supply-demand dynamics. That’s according to a new investor sentiment report for the second half of 2024 from CBRE Valuation and Advisory Services. The survey, conducted in October, […]

New Senior Living Construction Starts Likely to Bottom Out in 2024

The number of new senior living community construction starts is likely to reach a low point in 2024 not seen since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a Dec. 21 analysis from NIC, “mid- or late-2024 [is] the most likely period for senior housing construction starts to reach their lowest point.” Additionally, the […]

Retirement Unlimited Acquires Brandywine Living, Creating 59-Community Operator

Senior living operator Retirement Unlimited, Inc. (RUI) is acquiring Brandywine Living, a move that brings its total to 59 communities under management. Current RUI CEO William Fralin and President Doris-Ellie Sullivan are slated to keep their titles with the new company. With the move, RUI is deepening its presence in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions […]