Presbyterian Senior Living Names New CEO 

Presbyterian Senior Living has named Dan Davis as president and CEO as he looks to propel the nonprofit senior living provider forward into the future. Davis, who previously served as the Pennsylvania-based company’s senior vice president and COO, will take over for current CEO James Bernardo, who is retiring at the end of the year. […]

Avamere Spinning Off Senior Living Division Into New Operator Arete Living

A new senior living company is spinning off from The Avamere Family of Companies with a goal of rebranding and re-focusing operations for a new generation of senior living residents. The new operator, Arete Living, on Tuesday announced it is spinning off from the Wilsonville, Oregon-based senior care company and is now operating its 28 […]

Now at 26 Communities, Fast-Growing Distinctive Living Turns Focus to Operations

While Distinctive Living may be a new player in the senior living space, the company has grown rapidly since its founding at the beginning of 2021 and is now at 26 communities. Distinctive Living and its development arm Distinctive Living Development were born not long after CEO Joe Jedlowski stepped away from Milestone Retirement Communities, […]

Blue Zones, Generations LLC Initiative Could Bring ‘Future of Health Care’ to Senior Living

Generations, LLC is bringing Blue Zones to one of their locations to explore the vision and opportunity* for a Blue Zones transformation in their senior living communities. The collaboration could help drive several industry trends, including a heightened focus on wellness as well as value-based payment models. The concept of “blue zones” rose to prominence […]

‘Way of the Future’: Senior Living Operators Envision Next Generation of Niche Communities

Senior living operators have long developed communities catering to specific groups with niche and affinity-based offerings. But as a new generation of senior living residents approaches the industry, they are adapting that model to meet the changing habits of prospective residents. From changing habits to evolving social needs, operators are keeping up with new trends […]

‘A Pioneer’: Industry Leaders Mourn Death of Former Brookdale CEO Sheriff

Leaders across the industry are paying tribute to former Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) CEO and late senior living pioneer Bill Sheriff. Sheriff died early on the morning of Aug. 27, according to an email update from American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) President and CEO David Schless. “Bill personified leadership and service at the very […]

Senior Living Operator Le Groupe Maurice Names New President, CEO

Alain Champagne is the new president and CEO of Canadian senior living company and Ventas (NYSE: VTR) partner Le Groupe Maurice, the company has announced. Champagne, who is currently the CEO of Canadian drug store company Jean Coutu Group, is due to assume his new role in October. He is succeeding current president and company […]

Senior Living Veterans Launch Operating Company Focused on Middle-Market, Turnarounds

Three senior living industry veterans have launched a new management company aimed in part at community turnarounds, and at meeting the oncoming wave of middle-market demand. The company, Trinity Senior Management, officially launched earlier in August with a goal to specialize in building “self-sustaining” independent living, assisted living and memory care communities. Like other operators […]

3 Months After Launch, U.S. News ‘Best Senior Living’ List Yields Results in Sales, Hiring

It was just over three months ago that U.S. News & World Report published its first-ever “Best Senior Living” list. Already, the effort has resulted in some early data points on how it impacts senior living operators. The ratings recognized 1,300 senior living communities as “best” in various categories across IL, AL, memory care and […]