Beyond ‘Best’: Belmont Village, Discovery, Garden Spot Build On US News Ratings

Of the 1,300 senior living communities in the inaugural 2022-23 “Best Senior Living,” list from U.S. News & World Report, 25 earned the distinction of being the best of the best. Those communities, managed by operators including Discovery Senior Living, Belmont Village and Garden Spot Communities, were chosen because they outperformed their peers in all […]

How a Skilled Nursing Shakeup is Creating Opportunities for Senior Living Providers

The skilled nursing sector is undergoing a shakeup, and senior living providers should be prepared to seize opportunities amid the fallout. Nursing homes are embattled on every front. The federal government is pushing for sweeping reforms that include steeper financial penalties and staffing minimums — even as providers are facing severe worker shortages. And skilled […]

New Middle-Market Assisted Living Brand Comes Together With Flagship Project Underway

Senior Living Development is breaking ground on the first of what its chief executive envisions as a brand of senior living communities that combines high-end amenities and services with affordability for residents. Construction on a five-story senior living companion care apartment community in Bristol, Connecticut is underway that is expected to open in Spring 2023 […]

Peregrine Senior Living Plans Expansion After Adding 6 Communities With Sculptor

Spurred by a recent six-property addition and an optimistic outlook on demand, Peregrine Senior Living is seeking to expand in the Northeast. In January, Sculptor Real Estate acquired a 16-community portfolio of senior living communities in a joint-venture deal with Peregrine, which is managing six communities in the Northeast. With the deal, the Syracuse, New […]

Average Cost of Assisted Living Liability Claims Tops $267,000

The average cost of professional liability claims in the assisted living setting ($267,174) continues to exceed that of skilled nursing facilities ($245,559). And while fall-related allegation claims continue to account for the majority of cases against assisted living operators, the severity of pressure injury claims has risen sharply since 2018 within assisted living, according to […]