Movers & Shakers: Erickson Living’s New Hires, Promotions

Erickson Living Communities Announce Hires, Promotions Oak Crest, an Erickson Living continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in Parkville, Maryland, announced the promotion of Tina Kummelman to director of human resources. Additionally, Seabrook, an Erickson Living CCRC in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, recently hired Gloria Walsh as director of continuing care, and Vincent Scala as associate […]

Movers & Shakers: Consulate Health Care’s New Executives

Consulate Health Care Names New CEO, COO Consulate Health Care, a post-acute health care services provider, announced the promotion of Chris Bryson to CEO. Bryson previously served as COO under the leadership of Bill Mathies. He joined Consulate in the fall of 2015 with the goal of repositioning Consulate within the industry and its local […]

30% of Families Disappointed in Loved One’s Senior Care

Nearly one-third of people with a loved one in senior housing and care believe he or she is unhappy, but feel there are no other options, according to a recent survey from third-party referral agent Caring.com. In responding to a question about their attitude toward a parent, spouse or friend’s living situation, 31% of people acknowledged their […]

Ensign Offloads Urgent Care Portfolio To Focus On Post-Acute

The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) is narrowing its focus more on post-acute and senior living by offloading its urgent care operations. The parent company of the Ensign group of skills nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health care, hospice, assisted living and urgent care companies, The Ensign Group is based in Mission Viejo, California. The company’s […]

Movers & Shakers: Lifespace Communities’ New Senior VP of Business Development

Lifespace Communities Appoints Senior VP of Business Development Lifespace Communities, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior living providers, hired Joe Anderson as senior vice president of business development. In the role, Anderson will drive the Des Moines, Iowa-based company’s growth through mergers and acquisitions. He comes to the role with almost 30 years of […]

Movers & Shakers: Brookdale Loses CMO, Berkadia’s New Investment Sales Platform

Leader Tapped for Berkadia’s New Investment Sales Platform Berkadia is launching an investment sales platform within its Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group, and has named Senior Director Jason Krug to lead. Krug is based out of the Detroit office of Berkadia, which is a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National Corporation, and offers […]

What Senior Living Can Learn From Burning Man

On the surface, seniors housing and the annual Burning Man festival appear to have little in common. After one provider ventured to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert with a group of seniors to participate in Burning Man, though, it seems there’s a lot senior living can learn from the event that brings more than 70,000 people together […]