Transactions and Financings: Legend Grows Portfolio to 60; ESI Sells Five Property Portfolio

Management Legend Senior Living grows portfolio to 60 Legend Senior Living announced it has assumed management of Crescent Fields at Huntingdon Valley, bringing its total up to 60. According to a press release, Legend has now added 12 communities over the last 12 months. The transition took place on Aug. 20. Thrive expands Texas footprint […]

Inside the ‘New Way’ of Senior Living Owner, Operator Alignment

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription There is a growing focus on finding alignment between the owners of senior living communities and the operators that manage them – but doing so is not always easy. Leaders of senior living real estate investment trusts (REITs) such as Ventas (NYSE: VTR) and Welltower (NYSE: WELL) […]

Senior Living Community Forms New Nonprofit to Provide Structure for Growth

At a time when many single-site senior living communities are scaling up by joining a larger organization, one life plan community in Pennsylvania is taking a different approach. The community, The Highlands at Wyomissing, on Thursday announced the launch of the new organization, Aspire for Well-Being. The organization will serve as a holding company for […]

Movers and Shakers: Bethesda Names COO Successor; Buckner Announces Interim President

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Where Older Adults Live May Influence Their Chance of Being Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s

An older adult’s chance of getting a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia may depend on where they live. That’s according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and Dartmouth College and published in the journal “Alzheimer’s & Dementia.” The study’s researchers examined Medicare claims from 4.8 million […]

Transactions and Financings: Atria’s $52M Newport Beach Refi; Christian Horizons Lists 10 Properties for Sale in Ch. 11

Financings Atria Newport Beach refinanced secures $52M refinancing JLL Capital Markets announced on Aug. 15 that it secured $52 million in refinancing for Atria Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California. According to a press release, JLL represented the borrower, a partnership between a national real estate investment trust and Atria Senior Living. The community was […]