Senior living operators are coping with higher fuel prices in 2026 by taking a scalpel to expenses and joining forces as they prepare for a higher-cost business environment. Spurred by the Trump administration’s war in Iran, the price of a gallon of diesel fuel has risen to around $6.28 per gallon compared to $3.68 last […]
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 […]
Juniper Communities is making progress in its goal to have all staff within the company’s Wellspring memory care program this year trained as certified dementia practitioners (CDP). Bloomfield, New Jersey-based Juniper manages 15 memory care communities with its Wellspring program focusing on brain health, wellness and support for older adults living with dementia and cognitive […]
CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTR) has acquired 45 care homes in the U.K. for approximately $1.5 billion. The deal, valued at £1.1 billion, expands the Dana Point, California-based real estate investment trust following its entry into the U.K. market with last year’s acquisition of Care REIT for $817 million. The transaction, in partnership with LNT Care […]
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 […]
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 […]
More than ever, senior living providers are taking steps to address brain health and rising resident acuity in memory care operations. Memory care is evolving to serve residents with greater clinical acuity and early onset of cognitive change in younger, older adults. Providers – who have historically shaped operations around the needs of residents living […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The senior living industry has shifted from occupancy recovery to margin growth as capacity narrows, and operators are boosting healthspan of residents, improving their workforce and more closely managing revenue. Higher rent and occupancy growth in recent quarters have not necessarily spelled margin growth, according to a […]
Senior living provider The Springs Living is partnering with SCAN Health Plan to create a more connected healthcare experience for older adults living in Oregon. SCAN oversees one of the largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans through its Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP), and the partnership will result in co-branded healthcare offerings for older adults that […]
