Staffing. It’s a major consideration for most operators, comprising a bulk of resources that go not only to hiring, but to training and retention of qualified senior living employees. Dining is no exception. Many providers have recently implemented programs to target and recruit the best and brightest chefs, dining management personnel and staff. And they’re […]
Category: Management & Operations
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) vastly expanded its ancillary services following its acquisition of Emeritus, but the company plans to take this segment of its business above and beyond what has traditionally been offered in senior living. For senior living providers, expanding their services to offer programs like home health, hospice and therapy extends their […]
A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Virginia has agreed to pay a federal settlement and civil penalty to resolve charges that it discriminated against residents by creating segregated dining rooms for independent living residents versus those in higher levels of care. The $350,000 settlement and $40,000 penalty, if approved by the court, would bring […]
CNL Healthcare Properties Names New Chief Financial Officer The board of directors of CNL Healthcare Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on senior housing and health care facilities, has named Kevin R. Maddron as chief financial officer, treasurer and chief operating officer, effective May 1. He will also continue to serve as senior […]
After more than 40 years of providing senior living services to Canadian seniors, Ontario’s largest owner-operator says it’s time for a name change—to one that doesn’t conjure images of a theme park. On May 1, Ontario-based Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation (TSX: LW) officially started doing business as Sienna Senior Living, Inc., a week following the […]
In case you missed them… here are the top headlines grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week. How to Play — And Win — the Senior Living Development Game—Development opportunities continue to attract both brand new senior living players as well as existing operators and owners. A panel of senior living executives at the […]
Converting units to serve higher acuity residents can help senior living providers move the occupancy needle and generate significant revenue growth at underperforming communities. And one Dallas-based operator is proof of the success that can be achieved. Whether it is transforming units from assisted living to skilled nursing or assisted living to memory care, conversions […]
Less than four months into his new role as president and CEO of the Assisted Living Federation of America, James Balda has helped roll out new credentialing efforts, launched a campaign that aims to prepare industry stakeholders for the next 10 years, and hosted his first annual conference, which had a record 2,700 attendees. Not to […]
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) has launched a new initiative aimed at identifying and addressing the major challenges impacting the senior living industry in the next 10 years. Unveiled at the association’s annual conference in Tampa, Fla., the Senior Living 2025 campaign is designed to bring together industry stakeholders, listen to their concerns […]
Jeanne McGlynn Delgado Joins American Seniors Housing Association The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has named real estate policy veteran Jeanne McGlynn Delgado as its vice president of government affairs. In her new position, McGlynn Delgado will lead ASHA’s public policy efforts on Capitol Hill, working closely with Randy Hardock, ASHA’s longtime chief legislative counsel. Most […]
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