American Healthcare REIT Sets Bar Higher for SHOP to Fuel Next Growth Stage

Leaders with American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) believe lower reliance on rent concessions, stronger pricing dynamics and selective acquisition opportunities could fuel the company’s next stage of growth. The Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust reported third quarter senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) same-store net operating income (NOI) growth of 28.2%, up from 20.5% in […]

Brookdale Senior Living Revamps Sales Strategy to Accelerate Slower-Than-Expected Occupancy Gains 

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) continues to work to turn a year of organizational changes into stronger performance growth, following a summer selling season that fell short of leadership’s expectations. “This is an enduring way forward as opposed to a one-off thing,” Brookdale Senior Living CEO Nick Stengle said during Friday’s third-quarter earnings conference call. […]

Sonida Senior Living Keeps Eye On Customer Experiences With Tiered Service Framework 

Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) is taking a new approach to quality and standards that involves separating communities into multiple pricing tiers, each with rates and services geared toward their respective place in the market. The company’s leaders also are underway on the next phase of senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) growth with a focus […]

For Better or Worse, Midterm Political Sea Change Means More Eyes on Senior Living, Long-Term Care

Democrats won governor and congressional races across the country during the U.S. midterms in a political sea change. That will likely mean more eyes on the senior living industry. The midterm elections Tuesday ended in a political landslide for Democrats. Members of the party flipped seats previously held by Republicans in states like Texas, Georgia, […]

LTC Properties ‘Buying Future Growth’ With Nearly $1B in Senior Housing Deals This Year

LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) is approaching $1 billion in senior housing acquisitions in 2026, with leaders betting that pricing power and a widening operator network will support the company’s next phase of growth. Leaders with the Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) have worked this year to grow the company’s senior housing operating […]

Diversified Healthcare Trust Ups Senior Housing Guidance With SHOP Leading the Way

Leaders with Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) are raising the company’s outlook for its senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) as its operating partners continue to improve performance. Average occupancy of the company’s SHOP segment was 84.4% in the third quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 130 basis points versus the second quarter of this […]

Janus Living More Than Doubles Senior Housing Portfolio with More Acquisitions to Come 

Leaders with Janus Living (NYSE: JAN) have more than doubled the company’s senior housing portfolio in the last 12 months with more growth ahead. Denver-based Janus Living leaders have in 2026 closed on $2.9 billion in acquisitions, with a focus on single-site and small portfolios of communities, according to President and CEO Scott Brinker. Over […]

With New Incoming CEO, Aegis Living Looks Ahead to Next Chapter of Growth

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 […]

Adding Life to Years: Senior Living Providers Reorient Operations Around Healthspan

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, […]