How Trilogy Health Services is Building a More Complete Senior Living Continuum

Some companies and leaders are hesitant to build a full continuum of care for senior living, given the challenges of skilled nursing – not Trilogy Health Services or its CEO, Leigh Ann Barney. The Louisville, Kentucky-based senior living company has a model that includes units ranging from independent living patio homes to skilled nursing and […]

LTC Properties Leader Simpson Steps Back as Company Names Two New Co-CEOs

LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) CEO Wendy Simpson is stepping back from her role as the company’s top leader, and the company’s two co-presidents are slated to take the reins as co-CEOs. On Monday, the Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) announced it had appointed Pam Kessler and Clint Malin to the roles of […]

What Brookdale’s Exit of Ventas Lease Signals About the Future of Senior Living

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Earlier this week, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) declined to renew a master lease with landlord Ventas (NYSE: VTR) covering 120 communities. That’s notable news, but the details really caught my eye. Hours after Ventas’ initial announcement, Brookdale released its own statement noting that the portfolio generated […]

Nearly Half of Senior Living Investors Expect More Moderate Rent Increases in 2025

Almost half of the senior living investors surveyed in a recent report from CBRE say they expect moderate increases to rental rates for senior living communities in 2025. Among the investors and real estate professionals polled by CBRE for its second-half 2024 U.S. senior living report, 48% said they expect average rental rates between 3% […]

What Pivots from Brookdale, Sonida Senior Living Say About Future of Third-Party Referrals

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription During an earnings call last week, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) CEO Cindy Baier said that the company is redeploying marketing dollars from paid third-party referral sources and into internal marketing and advertising channels. The move came after the nation’s largest operator observed “softness” in some of […]

Future Leader: Rebecca Leone, Regional Director of Administrative Services, The Bristal Assisted Living

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with PointClickCare. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice care. To see this year’s future leaders, visit Future Leaders online. Rebecca Leone, Regional Director of Administrative Services […]

Diversified Healthcare Trust Expands SHOP Sale Plan to Include 32 Communities

Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) is in the process of selling 32 communities in its senior housing operation portfolio (SHOP), the company’s leaders said during a third-quarter 2024 earnings call Tuesday. The communities total 2,422 units, and three are under agreement or letter of intent to change hands, according to President and CEO Chris Bilotto. […]