Movers and Shakers — People and Positions for June, Part II

Senior living communities are bustling with change, as many of them appoint new directors and executive leadership to manage staff, residents and resources.   Looking for a new job, or even a new career? Check out senior housing employment opportunities nationwide on SHN’s job board, with La Costa Glen Carlsbad in California, Holy Redeemer Health […]

Bringing Ritz-Carlton-Style Dining to Senior Living

For Chicago’s The Admiral at the Lake, a continuing care retirement community located on the city’s north side adjacent to Lake Michigan, its recent re-construction called for taking the community’s dining program not only to a restaurant-style operation, but to one of the best restaurant style operations in the country. It’s a national trend: the […]

Brookdale Continues Name Changes, Shifts 18 Chicago-Based Communities

Brookdale Senior Living is continuing in its recent initiative to change its community names to better reflect its growing brand presence in the senior care market. Following the name changes of 16 Houston-area communities in May, the company announced last week it is changing the names of 18 Chicago-area communities, starting with its campus formerly […]

Brookdale, Emeritus One Step Closer to Closing Merger Deal

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and Emeritus Corp. (NYSE: ESC) are one step closer to closing the merger that will make them the largest senior living provider in the nation. The companies announced Thursday that the mandatory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired, allowing the merger to move forward […]

Mainstreet Launches New Operating Company to Manage Healthcare Resorts

Skilled nursing and short-stay rehabilitation provider Mainstreet, which recently announced a joint venture partnership with the Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) to develop five new “healthcare resort” properties, announced this week it is launching a new operating company. Mainstreet has hired David Stordy, former president of Golden LivingCenters as president of the new, yet-to-be-named company. The company […]

Senior Living Community Goes Farm-to-Table for Savings, Resident Satisfaction

A new senior living community in Massachusetts is taking cues from the restaurant scene for its dining concept—largely a farm-to-table approach. Whenever possible, meals are prepared from local ingredients and those that are farmed within just a few miles of the Wayland, Mass. community, operated by Northbridge Companies. All Northbridge communities look locally when stocking […]

NorthStar Healthcare Launches Senior Housing Joint Venture With $87 Million Investment

NorthStart Healthcare Income has completed a strategic joint-venture with senior housing owner and developer The Freshwater Group, for an initial investment of $86.6 million plus closing costs.  The joint venture currently spans three properties with plans to acquire and manage the growing portfolio over time. The first three properties include a 125-unit independent living facility located […]

Benchmark, Ventas, Mather LifeWays and More Now Hiring Senior Living Professionals

As communities, investment companies and operators gear up for growth in 2014, many companies across the senior living sector are hiring now.  Are you a senior living company or organization looking for new talent? Post a job on Senior Housing News Jobs Online. Openings span roles within community management, investment analysis and compliance for companies large and […]