This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Aegis Living’s new leader believes that hospitality-led operations, updating technology platforms to support staff and capitalizing on current demand for senior living will help the operator grow for a new generation. In October, Aegis CEO and Founder Dwayne Clark began the transition out of the top leadership […]
Senior living providers are evolving wellness programs and services to focus on healthspan, a practice often referred to as “adding life to years, not years to lives.” Operators including 2Life Communities, Garden Spot Communities, HumanGood, Mather, Lifespark and WesleyLife view healthspan as a way to connect otherwise disparate services with an emphasis on individual outcomes, […]
Leaders with Ventas (NYSE: VTR) have this year acquired $5.2 billion worth of senior living communities spanning 37 transactions, reflecting an active year for M&A and one of high demand. Management of the Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT) since 2024 has invested $10 billion and grown the company’s senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) by […]
Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has no shortage of capital with which to invest in new acquisitions. If the company is short in anything, it’s finding enough acquisition targets for its deep coffers. That said, the company’s leaders have not slowed down the rapid pace of acquisitions this year. In the third quarter of 2026, the Toledo, […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Discovery Senior Living is officially the nation’s largest senior living operator. It’s set to grow even larger in the coming years. The company just announced the planned acquisition of Sunshine Retirement Living, which will help set the stage for future growth in the Pacific Northwest. For Sunshine, […]
Touchmark is expanding to new markets with development projects underway in Alaska and Colorado. Alongside newly announced development projects in Fort Collins, Colorado and Anchorage, Alaska, Touchmark’s leaders are undertaking multiple renovation projects within existing communities to prepare for incoming and future senior living demand, according to CEO Marcus Breuer. The company’s typical development projects […]
Word-of-mouth awareness is sometimes thought of as the holy grail of senior living marketing. It’s also the most difficult to win. Marketing leaders with operators such as Denver, Colorado-based Spectrum Retirement Communities are building brand recognition for the operator’s 37 communities through social media marketing, according to William Swearingen, executive vice president of brand management […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription A sprint. Momentum. Record. Competitive. These are just some of the ways capital market leaders in senior living are describing the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) investment climate as the end of 2026 draws closer. The industry is potentially in the midst of another record-setting year for transactions […]
Growing demand is strengthening the case for Charter Senior Living’s development and acquisition growth strategy, but demographic tailwinds won’t automatically indicate future success or margin growth, according to CEO Keven Bennema. Naperville, Illinois-based Charter is pairing its growth ambitions with finding operational efficiency through leadership development, business intelligence and data analysis to support operations. The […]
Senior living operators are coping with higher fuel prices in 2026 by taking a scalpel to expenses and joining forces as they prepare for a higher-cost business environment. Spurred by the Trump administration’s war in Iran, the price of a gallon of diesel fuel has risen to around $6.28 per gallon compared to $3.68 last […]
