Retail’s Struggles Open Opportunities for Senior Housing in Mixed-Use

In Washington Township, New Jersey, a 35-acre plot of long-abandoned farmland has a new lease on life. This vacant site will soon be home to Washington Square Town Center, a massive mixed-use development incorporating medical office and assisted living as two of its components. This is a marked contrast to what the co-developers, Woodmont Properties […]

New Industry Roles Open – Start Your Search Today

Find a new career with the SHN Job Board. Senior Housing News connects experienced senior living professionals to the industry’s leading employers. Candidates can search jobs from over 100 employers, including owners, operators, developers and industry positions in finance, technology, consulting and marketing. The Latest Jobs Posted: Activities Assistant – Sunrise Senior Living (San Ramon, […]

Former Kimpton Hotels President to Lead Wolff’s New Senior Living ‘Resident Experience Company’

In 2016, private equity-backed multifamily real estate firm The Wolff Company announced an ambitious senior living development pipeline. Now, with three Revel-branded independent living projects open and 14 more in the works, Wolff is taking over ongoing management of the properties as well. The company has tapped a heavy-hitter from the hospitality world to lead […]

Transactions & Financings: Ventas’ $1 Billion Paper Note Program, Welltower’s $400 Million MOB Acquisition

Ventas Announces $1 Billion Commercial Paper Note Program Ventas (NYSE: VTR) established an unsecured paper note program in the U.S. Unsecured notes are loans that are not backed by an issuer’s assets. Instead, they are supported only by the borrower’s creditworthiness, and have a higher rate of return. The program allows the Chicago-based health care […]

Life Plan Communities Excel at Promoting Wellness Among Residents

Residents of life plan communities across the United States are generally experiencing higher levels of wellbeing than older adults living in the general population. That’s according to newly released findings from The Age Well Study, conducted by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging in partnership with Northwestern University and a variety of senior living industry organizations. […]

Kisco Senior Living Goes Big on Voice-Activated Smart Home Tech

The senior living smart home revolution is in full swing, and Kisco Senior Living is buying in with Amazon’s Alexa. Starting with a kickoff event last month, Kisco has been installing Amazon Echo Dot voice systems with Alexa in all 165 independent living (IL) units in its continuing care retirement community (CCRC) The Cardinal at […]

Kisco Launches Forbes Travel Guide, ‘Lattice’ Programs to Boost Workforce

Kisco Senior Living has launched two new training programs aimed at delivering hotel-style service to residents and retaining its longtime workers — and one of the initiatives has the backing of the Forbes Travel Guide. The Carlsbad, California-based senior living provider recently announced dual “Forbes’ Luxury Hospitality Training” and “Career Lattice” programs for its workforce. […]