This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Cautious. Realistic. Surgical. Disciplined. These are just some of the ways senior living providers describe their outlook for setting 2027 rental rates across senior living communities. In 2026, they are aiming to find a balance among occupancy gains, expense growth and protecting margins. Senior living providers continue […]
Category: Management
After selling its third-party management arm of the business in 2021, Surpass Senior Living is focusing on growth through ownership and potentially ground-up development. Matt Johnson, founder of Surpass and managing partner of its ownership group, McFarlin Group, told Senior Housing News the decision to exit third party management came from the realization of the […]
When it comes to growth and geography, some senior living operators are thinking small. One such operator is Berrien Springs, Michigan-based Dockerty Health Care Services, a senior living provider with 12 communities around Michigan. The operator, which recently expanded into Wisconsin, sticks to rural markets with the philosophy that reputation and experience can stand out, […]
(Updated on Oct. 6 at 3:50 p.m.) Sunrise Senior Living is getting a new group of owners. The senior living operator announced Tuesday that BDT & MSD Partners is acquiring a majority stake in Sunrise from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board as part of a reportedly billion-dollar deal. Sunrise’s senior leadership team will own […]
Employee pay is one way to incentivize retention. How often operators pay them and how they set bonuses and wage increases are others. Some senior living operators are in 2026 experimenting with differing pay structures in an effort to improve staffing retention and hiring. Operators including Waukesha, Wisconsin-based Capri Communities are using a four-for-five day […]
Senior living occupancy is on track to reach record levels with more than half of primary markets reporting over 90% average occupancy. The national senior living average occupancy rate in the 31 primary markets NIC MAP tracks reached 90.4% in the third quarter of 2026, representing a gain of 60 basis points versus 2Q26, when […]
United Methodist Communities has appointed Bob Peterson as its interim president and CEO. The senior living operator announced President and CEO Mark Lenhard’s exit on Wednesday. Lenhard is leaving United Methodist to lead aging services organization Parker Health Group. His remaining time with the organization will be spent as counsel to Peterson, according to a […]
Is middle-market senior living impossible? Is AI helping or hurting marketing? Will an operator ever deploy a humanoid caregiver robot? Do older adults actually want what operators are selling? These questions often inspire spirited discussions among senior living operators, and they were a topic of conversation at the RETHINK Conference in Philadelphia, co-hosted by Senior […]
Senior living provider RoseVilla Senior Living is planning three major development projects as part of an effort to advance sustainability goals and create more options for older adults Among the scope of the work at the non-profit life plan community in Portland, Oregon, is a new facilities and grounds operations center for staff. Following the […]
Demand and growth in the next 18 to 36 months could amount to “crazy” conditions for Blake Management Group – in a good way, according to COO Scott Hames. Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, BMG has eight communities and potentially more on the way with partners Ventas (NYSE: VTR), CVI and LCP. The company’s footprint extends […]
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