Although the senior living industry is taking a cautious approach to embracing Medicare Advantage, Ohio Living CFO Bob Stillman believes that the program will lead to a seismic shift in care and payments. “I don’t think there will be straight reimbursed Medicare a decade from now,” he told Senior Housing News. Columbus-based Ohio Living operates […]
Civitas Senior Living launched a lot of experiments to innovate operational practices in 2019, and several of them failed. But that’s not a bad thing, according to CFO Jason Dupont. If approached correctly, even a failed experiment holds valuable lessons, he said. And given that senior living margins are under pressure from labor challenges and […]
Misty Hansen was not expecting a job offer when she met with Watermark Retirement Chairman David Freshwater and CEO David Barnes about four years ago. But, in the middle of their meeting, David Barnes said he had a bright idea: Hansen should come on board as the company’s CFO. After an early career stint with […]
Pam Kessler joined LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) during a time of crisis for the real estate investment trust and the whole senior housing and care industry. After that trial by fire, Kessler helped lead the REIT through a long period of industry stability — but that has ended. Having started in accounting with Ernst & […]
Jamie Ranzan knew what she wanted to do from an early age. “I have wanted to work in senior living since I was 10 years old. Nobody believes me, to the point where I’ve had to break out my childhood yearbook and show them,” Ranzan, CFO of MorningStar Senior Living, said in a recent interview […]
Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) is focused on high-end communities and programming for residents — and that can help defend against competitors that resort to deep discounts in some markets. But even luxurious services and amenities can only go so far. The Vero Beach, Florida-based operator has 34 communities, some of which have applied strategic concessions […]
Since Greg Puklicz joined 12 Oaks Senior Living in May 2018, he has helped lay the groundwork for a rapid expansion of scale. The family-owned company operates a portfolio of 16 private-pay senior housing communities in Texas and Oklahoma, and is looking to expand to 25 communities over the next two years, he said in […]
As with many who enter senior living, New Perspective Senior Living CFO Ryan Novaczyk’s story is personal. He and his family cared for his grandmother Betty in their home, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Novaczyk told SHN. For seven years, Novaczyk and his parents kept Betty busy: doing chores; participating in arts and crafts; activities […]
Asbury Communities is known for its innovative programs — but the senior living provider is also careful not to take big risks too quickly. Frederick, Maryland-based Asbury is one of the largest senior living nonprofits in the U.S., with seven senior housing communities in four states. The company has this year touted four technology pilot […]
Since Kristin Ferge joined Capri Senior Communities in 2016, she has helped lay the foundation for the company’s rapid growth through a mix of new development and acquisitions. Today, the Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company is the largest senior living developer and operator in the state by total number of units, according to 2018 rankings from industry […]