In the midst of a busy national marketplace for online senior living search solutions, one San Fransisco-based startup is quietly taking a local approach to the growing need. Now six months and 300 communities later, it’s eyeing its next market for growth. Seniorly.com is the brainchild of several Bay Area entrepreneurs, including Arthur Bretschneider, a […]
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HCP’s CIO Steps Down; CEO Steers Battleship Into Unchartered Seas—Paul Gallagher has stepped down, and now HCP could replace the former chief investment officer with multiple new positions, CEO Lauralee Martin suggested in an interview with Forbes contributor Brad Thomas. And, Thomas writes: “… HCP could be setting itself up for a similar spin [as […]
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) announced today a change-up at the executive level, which will see the company’s current president and chief financial officer taking on a more active role in operations following the resignation of one chief officer. Brookdale President and CFO Mark Ohlendorf will transition from his current dual roles to an “enhanced […]
Sex abuse cases involving senior living staff against residents often are as baffling as they are complex, making it difficult for operators to respond effectively and humanely to the incidents, and ensure that they do not occur again. And of course, the way a senior living provider reacts to allegations of abuse at the hands […]
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Telehealth holds promise as a way for seniors to receive medical evaluations and interventions from the comfort of their own home — including in senior living communities — through technologies such as video and wearable sensors. Providers see telemedicine as a way to potentially avoid hospital admissions and improve residents’ well-being. But with the technology […]
Kids plus seniors. It’s been a successful equation for some innovative senior living providers, and now there’s a film in the works that might help intergenerational programming gain even more momentum. It’s created buzz on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. We at SHN are fans of the trailer and look forward to seeing the whole movie. Also […]
Senior living providers recognize and realize the importance of tours given through their communities as a way for prospective residents and their families to get a feel for the people and the place. Scheduled visits as well as open houses are commonplace, but Sunrise Senior Living takes the initiative national this week with its annual […]
Sean Kelly to Take the Helm at The Kendal Corporation in 2016 The Board members of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania’s The Kendal Corporation have selected Sean M. Kelly, the organization’s current director for new business development, to succeed John Diffey as president and CEO next year. Diffey notified the Board in March of his plans to […]
Top senior living providers have elevated their dining services in recent years, offering more sophisticated fare and in some cases using more organic, locally sourced ingredients. But from an operational standpoint, providers have to not only offer beautifully prepared meals in the dining room, but deal with the organic waste — those carrot peels and […]
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