Even if they’re turning out impressive and delicious plates of food like clockwork, chefs in senior living are probably very insecure. Chefs tend to be insecure due to the nature of their work, and knowing that should help senior living executives provide more consistent and Read More »
Life Coaches and Grey’s Anatomy: Senior Living Gets Creative to Attract Workers
With unemployment hovering around 4% nationally, senior living providers are getting creative as competition for workers heats up, experimenting with new ways of supporting employees and attracting applicants. For example, St. Louis-based Provision Living has hired life coaches to be available in its buildings, to Read More »
Ventas Flying High After ‘Break-Out Quarter’
Ventas (NYSE: VTR) shares have been surging since the company announced its quarterly earnings last Friday, and its CEO Debra Cafaro received effusive praise from CNBC’s Jim Cramer during a Monday night appearance on his show Mad Money. “This was the quarter that we’ve all Read More »
ManorCare Deal Could Spur Other Senior Living, Health System Integrations
The acquisition of HCR ManorCare by nonprofit health system ProMedica could be a sign of things to come for senior housing and care. Specifically, health systems and managed care organizations are increasingly seeing the value in owning senior living and skilled nursing providers, and they Read More »
Welltower to Acquire QCP for $2 Billion, Strike Joint Venture with Health System
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), one of the largest owners of senior housing properties in the United States, has reached an agreement to acquire another major player in the sector, Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP), in a $1.95 billion all-cash deal. Under this deal, Welltower will Read More »
Senior Living Providers Fret Over Potential Opioid Laws, Regulations
Seniors—and senior living providers—have not been immune to the U.S. opioid crisis. As state and federal policymakers are taking steps to combat opioid addiction and overdoses, assisted living providers are concerned about maintaining appropriate access to these painkillers for residents and trying to answer tricky Read More »
Former CEO Bill Sheriff Re-Joins Brookdale as Consultant
Bill Sheriff, a pioneer in the senior living industry and former CEO of Brookdale Senior Living, is re-joining the Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider as a consultant. “I am pleased to again work with the talented and committed people of Brookdale – from the front-line associates to Read More »
New Policy Could Open Medicare Advantage Floodgates in Senior Living
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be able to offer a new type of benefit starting next year, which could be a game-changer for senior living. It could create a new revenue stream for providers while also making them more important players in the U.S. health Read More »
HumanGood CEO Envisions Innovation at Every Price Point
HumanGood has gained industry attention for its plans to reinvent the continuing care retirement community (CCRC), but the large nonprofit provider has even grander ambitions when it comes to senior living innovation. This year, it plans to hire an executive to focus on its wide-ranging Read More »
How to Create ‘Ratatouille Moments’ in Memory Care Dining
A surly restaurant critic takes a bite of the French vegetable dish called ratatouille and his heart melts, as he is transported back to eating his mother’s version in his childhood. This is a climactic moment of the animated film “Ratatouille,” and it’s the kind Read More »
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