Active Adult Consumers Come Into Sharper Focus as Boom Continues

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription The active adult boom is continuing in 2024 – and recent trends and data show it is likely to keep booming, as the property type is outperforming other types of senior housing on some key metrics. But that doesn’t mean active adult is easy to develop or […]

Retirement Unlimited President Sullivan Steps Down

Retirement Unlimited Inc. (RUI) President Doris-Ellie Sullivan has left her post as president, while CEO William Fralin is continuing to lead the company, the operator has confirmed. Sullivan “resigned from her position at RUI to pursue other opportunities,” a spokesperson for the Roanoke, Virginia-based company told Senior Housing News Thursday. The operator did not further […]

Westminster Communities of Florida Names Interim Leader After CEO Steps Down

Westminster Communities of Florida CEO Terry Rogers has left his role as the organization’s top leader, and CFO Hank Keith has stepped in to temporarily fill the spot. The Orlando, Florida-based senior living operator announced the leadership transition Wednesday. Keith has worked with Westminster for 32 years, most recently overseeing the organization’s finances as CFO. […]

Distinctive Living Hires Former Sonata CEO Esden as COO, EVP

Former Sonata Senior Living CEO Shelley Esden has joined Distinctive Living, where she will now work as COO and executive vice president. In her new dual role, Esden will help expand the Distinctive Living brand while managing operational execution for the Freehold Township, New Jersey-based senior living operator. She arrives at Distinctive Living after working […]

‘Exceptional Growth’ Cycle for Senior Living REITs Off to Uneven Start

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Publicly traded senior living companies are readying vast sums to deploy in new growth ventures in 2024 and beyond. CEOs with companies including Welltower (NYSE: WELL), Ventas (NYSE: VTR) and National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) laid out their companies’ respective plans and strategies during earnings calls in […]

Changemakers: Gottfried Ernst, COO, Cogir Senior Living

When Gottfried Ernst was ready in 2024 for the next challenge in his over 20-year career, Cogir Senior Living came calling. Now as the new Cogir COO, Ernst strives to help the company innovate on its senior living services for a new generation of residents. In his Changemakers interview, Ernst discusses the value of technology […]

What Welltower’s Lower-Acuity Assisted Living Strategy Reveals About Senior Living’s Quest for Better Margins

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Earlier this week, Welltower announced an additional $1.1 billion in new investments, primarily in senior housing – but it was another piece of news in the company’s 2Q24 earnings that caught my attention. During the REIT’s call with investors and analysts Tuesday, management revealed that the company […]

LTC Properties Grapples With Operator Woes as New Investment Targets Remain Limited

LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) has in 2024 been relatively optimistic about the path ahead, especially with regard to improvement among its operating partners and the prospect of new investments. But the company encountered a bump on that road in the second quarter of 2024. Management with the Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) […]