Last week marked the official grand opening of Ventana by Buckner, a $240 million high-rise continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dallas. Ventana is part of a crop of urban CCRCs rising across the country, and it stands out for the numerous partnerships that it has forged with high-profile organizations in its local market, including […]
Like many other senior housing and care nonprofits, St. Ann’s Community has a long and successful track record, but the organization has been making some big moves to keep pace with a rapidly changing operating environment. Michael McRae joined St. Ann’s a decade ago and became CEO five years ago. In that time, St. Ann’s […]
A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) owned by senior living nonprofit Lifespace Communities has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The 283-unit community, The Stayton at Museum Way in Fort Worth, Texas, defaulted on liabilities related to bonds issued in the amount of $109.7 million, including interest, according to a bankruptcy notice filed in the U.S. […]
Nonprofit senior living providers have shown an increased appetite for growth through affiliation and expanding existing campuses in recent years. Yet an aversion to risk born out of the post-2008 economic downturn has the sector trailing its for-profit peers. These trends are on display in the 16th annual LZ 200 list of top nonprofit providers […]
Nonprofit senior living providers have historically driven innovation in the field, but there is some concern that they are being eclipsed in this regard by for-profit competitors that are controlling more market share, can bring capital to bear more quickly and have a higher risk tolerance. The differences between nonprofits and for-profits may not be […]
HumanGood CEO John Cochrane is not happy with the state of the nonprofit senior housing and care sector. Specifically, he believes that many nonprofit organizations are too complacent and risk-averse, resulting in the senior living industry becoming far too dominated by for-profit providers. “Look at the market share of who owns what today: independent living, […]
Non-profit senior living providers across the U.S. have in recent years looked to mergers and affiliations as a way to gain scale and thrive in the face of industry headwinds. But some of these arrangements also come with a price: In order to join forces, at least one party needs to give up some degree […]
Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL), one of the largest non-profit senior living providers in the nation, has named Jim Bernardo as president and CEO. Following the retirement of Stephen Proctor, Bernardo took the role of acting CEO in June 2019. Bernardo has been with PSL for three decades, beginning his career as an executive director and […]
Having taken the role in Oct. 2016, Steve Kastner has now been CEO of Trinity Health Senior Communities for three years — and it’s been an eventful time. With a portfolio rebalancing effort largely complete, the Livonia, Michigan-based nonprofit is pursuing growth in lower acuity settings, including an active adult model that could compete against […]
Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst used to take pride in being “the best kept secret” in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Not anymore. As a $216 million repositioning draws near completion, the nonprofit life plan community has raised its profile. Mary’s Woods is now more visible and more integrated with the greater Lake Oswego and Portland metro areas, […]