Pathway to Living Imports Australia-Based Memory Care Program

Another U.S. senior living provider is drawing on dementia care concepts from abroad.  Chicago-based Pathway to Living announced on Thursday that its new assisted living and memory care community, Aspired Living of Westmont, set to open later this month in Westmont, Illinois, will be the first senior housing community in the U.S. to offer an alternative […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Civitas, Senior Lifestyle

Civitas Takes On Management of New Mexico Senior Living Community Civitas Senior Living, a Fort Worth, Texas-based senior living management company, will be taking over operations of Elan Santa Monica, an assisted living and memory care community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 113-unit property was developed by Titan Senior Living, the senior housing development arm of […]

Here’s How Post Acute Providers Can Improve Staff Training

Large post-acute care administrators have something to learn from smaller organizations when it comes to training staff. Though larger facilities tend to have more sophisticated training technology, small facilities have strong methods for evaluating whether skills taught during training are being applied in caregivers’ day-to-day work, according to a staff development and training survey conducted […]

Measuring Hurricane Harvey’s Toll on Senior Housing

With residents of southeast Texas still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, analysts are working to assess the full scope of the damage on senior housing properties in the area. Houston has 26,969 square feet of senior housing property, valued at $100,000 per square foot, according to a new white paper from market intelligence […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Transforming Age, American House Senior Living

Tennessee CCRC Announces Affiliation With United Church Homes Uplands Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, announced a new affiliation with United Church Homes (UHC), a Marion, Ohio-based national provider of senior living services. UHC’s management services company, United Church Homes Management (UCHM), will also take over management of Uplands Village. […]

HCP Names New COO, Makes Other Leadership Changes

Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) announced the appointment of new executives on Wednesday, marking the latest in a series of leadership changes that have been made over the past year. Tom Klaritch, HCP’s current senior managing director—medical office, has been promoted to COO, effective immediately. Also, Doug Pasquale will serve […]

Senior Living Workers Can Get Wages Before Payday with New App

Staffing issues are top of mind for many senior living executives who are working to recruit and retain a strong team. A new offering could improve retention by enabling workers to access wages they’ve earned before payday arrives. Cleveland, Ohio-based cloud-based human capital management software company OnShift recently introduced OnShift Wallet, a mobile app that gives senior […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Blueprint, Heartland Senior Living

Minnesota Senior Living Provider Acquires Local Facilities Through USDA Loans Heartland Senior Living, a Minnesota non-profit senior living provider, will acquire three southern Minnesota communities from current owner Eldercare of Minnesota, with the sale expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a report from the Albert Lea Tribune. The three Minnesota […]

Holiday’s Bill Thomas Shares Details About New Home Care Platform

Holiday Retirement is divulging more details about Milo, its new home care venture—including pricing information. Bill Thomas, M.D., a geriatrician and the driving force behind Milo, discussed the motivations for the new home care platform in an hour-long Facebook Live event on Monday. Known for establishing the Green House Model of long-term care, Thomas now serves as […]