American Healthcare REIT Sees ‘Goldilocks Period’ for Senior Housing Rates, Margins

The senior housing industry is engaged in a “Goldilocks” period of growing rates and margins, according to leaders with American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR). The industry is seeing a period of historically low construction starts and high demand according to Brian Peay, chief financial officer of American Healthcare REIT. For the company’s operating partners, including […]

National Senior Communities, Good Samaritan Society Again Top List of Largest Senior Living Nonprofits

National Senior Communities and the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society are still the two largest senior living nonprofits in the country, according to the latest LeadingAge-Ziegler 200 report The annual report, released Thursday, categorizes the largest nonprofit senior living operators by total unit count. Overall, the top-10 largest operators made up just under a third […]

‘Consumer has Changed’: Senior Living Operators Adjust CapEx Strategies for a New Generation

Hear more insights on CapEx and other topics from industry veterans at our upcoming ReBUILD event in Chicago on November 20 and 21. Tickets are available here. As new development remains tough to work out, senior living operators are shifting growth priorities and focusing on internal repositionings, renovations, and investing in key infrastructure to capture […]

Retirement Unlimited President Sullivan Steps Down

Retirement Unlimited Inc. (RUI) President Doris-Ellie Sullivan has left her post as president, while CEO William Fralin is continuing to lead the company, the operator has confirmed. Sullivan “resigned from her position at RUI to pursue other opportunities,” a spokesperson for the Roanoke, Virginia-based company told Senior Housing News Thursday. The operator did not further […]

Westminster Communities of Florida Names Interim Leader After CEO Steps Down

Westminster Communities of Florida CEO Terry Rogers has left his role as the organization’s top leader, and CFO Hank Keith has stepped in to temporarily fill the spot. The Orlando, Florida-based senior living operator announced the leadership transition Wednesday. Keith has worked with Westminster for 32 years, most recently overseeing the organization’s finances as CFO. […]

How Belmont Village Revamped Recruiting for New Era of Senior Living Staffing

Over the last year, Belmont Village Senior Living has built  out a recruiting department that is already paying dividends. The Houston, Texas-based operator initially started the department years ago with only one vice president of recruitment. Now, it has seven dedicated recruiters, all to maintain the stream of new workers to keep up with projected […]

Nonprofit Senior Living Operators Join Forces for Hospice Program

Two senior living companies are joining forces on a new effort to expand hospice care in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The two companies, Judson Senior Living and McGregor Senior Living, have formed a new venture called Hospice of Greater Cleveland. The new venture aims to help both companies better serve demand for hospice services. Collectively, […]

Blending Art and Science: How LCS, Atria, Watermark, Other Companies Tackle Regional Operations

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living operators across the U.S. are assembling their regional leadership teams and strategies in an effort akin to a high-stakes chess match or solving a complex puzzle. The challenge is that regional leaders are often in charge of driving improved performance at the communities they manage. […]