Former Caring.com VP Accepts Position at Home Care Assistance Katie Roper, vice president of sales and marketing at Caring.com, has left the company and accepted a new role at Home Care Assistance. At the company, Roper will be the vice president of healthcare strategy and partnerships. In the role, she will develop national partnerships that leverage Home […]
The average age of assisted living residents has increased in the last decade, and because of this, the prevalence of residents with chronic conditions has also increased. However, there are ways assisted living providers can continue to maintain a high quality of care. In 2001, the average age of people moving into assisted living in […]
K4Connect Announce New Chief Financial Officer A technology company that serves older adults and people living with disabilities, K4Connect, has hired former financial executive Ellen Grantham as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Grantham brings more than 15 years of experience in financial services and business in various industries for businesses large and small. In […]
The case for in-home rehab care following joint replacements is getting stronger and could be a threat for some post-acute facilities. Even for those living alone, in-home rehab services may be better for outcomes as well as for patients’ pocketbooks, The New York Times reported. People are living longer lives and are requiring replacements of major […]
The buzzword “company culture” is not new to the senior living industry, but Watercrest Senior Living is renewing its investment in the concept with its first-ever chief operating officer. Watercrest, which owns and operates three assisted living and memory care communities in Florida and also offers development and project management services, prides itself on a strong culture, but […]
Culture is a huge deciding factor for many people looking for a job, and a lack of culture at a company could drive people away. One senior living provider has rolled out a new program to put culture at the front and center of its company. A fairly new player in the industry, Tennessee-based Dominion […]
Presbyterian Communities Announces New Chief Medical Director Dallas-based Presbyterian Communities and Services has announced Dr. Alexander Peralta Jr. will be the new chief medical director of Faith Presbyterian Hospice and the new T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Formerly, Dr. Peralta was a pharmacist, internal medicine specialist with 35 years of experience in […]
After a weak showing at the end of 2016, senior housing transaction dollar volume plummeted even further in early 2017—and a newly cautious market may be to blame. The dollar volume of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the first quarter of 2017 dropped by 78% from the fourth quarter of 2016 to $1.4 billion, according […]
The largest senior living provider in the nation, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), has announced one of its board members is resigning, effective this summer. The company, which has been the subject of takeout rumors in recent months, also took the occasion to confirm it still is in talks to explore strategic options. Mark J. Parrell […]
The senior housing industry as a whole is seeing growth as the baby boomer generation moves into retirement. Still, senior housing isn’t expected to see as much of an uptick as other housing categories this year. When it comes to growth in the next year, housing industry owners, developers and managers predict the largest surge will occur in […]