Brookdale Pushes ‘Aggressive’ Rate Increases to Beat Revenue Expectations

The nation’s largest senior living provider is touting its success in raising rates during the first quarter of 2016—even in the historically difficult legacy Emeritus portfolio. Brentwood, Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), which operates more than 1,100 senior living communities across the country, raised rates “aggressively” on its in-place residents this past quarter, CEO Andy Smith […]

[UPDATE] HCP to Spin Off Skilled Nursing Assets into New REIT

HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP) will be spinning off its portfolio of skilled nursing properties operated by troubled tenant HCR ManorCare into an independent, publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT), to be helmed by former Sunrise Senior Living CEO Mark Ordan, the company has announced. “We believe this transaction gives HCP the ability to re-confirm itself […]

[Sponsored] Senior Housing Expo Returns to Colorado

With one of the most promising segments for senior living, Colorado is quickly becoming a hotbed for senior housing development, according to industry data. As more baby boomers enter retirement, the national interest in the senior living space continues to grow in the Colorado region and across the nation, due to its active lifestyle appeal, […]

Senior Housing Companies Set Sights on New Hires – Jobs Available

Senior Housing News offers Job Listings for the Senior Living and Senior Housing Industry for companies seeking skilled professionals to fill a variety of available positions. Ziegler, Mather LifeWays and Lancaster Pollard & Co., LLC are just a few companies now hiring senior housing positions in resident services, agency lending, investment banking, marketing, sales and […]

CEOs of Senior Lifestyle, Enlivant, and Sunrise to Take the Stage at D.C. Summit

Tickets are going fast for the 5th annual Spring Senior Housing News Summit. The one-day event will feature CEOs from Senior Lifestyle, Enlivant and Sunrise Senior Living, as well as executives from other top operators, finance organizations, technology companies and more. The April 7th Summit in Washington, D.C. will bring you business insight and access […]

New Senior Living Quality Standards Focus on 12 Areas

In an industry well-known for fragmented markets with patchwork regulations and standards, one senior housing association is finally seeing its standardization goals come to fruition. National senior living provider association Argentum—formerly known as the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)—has launched its first phase of industry standards. “The creation of these standards [has] encouraged a […]

Best and Worst States to Retire in 2016

For seniors choosing a location to spend their retirement years, several factors, including the availability of nearby entertainment, can make a senior housing community seem more attractive—or the opposite. For this reason, personal finance website WalletHub took multiple elements into consideration when compiling its list of 2016’s Best & Worst States to Retire. WalletHub’s analysts […]

Best of Affordable Senior Housing Design 2015: Cutting Costs, Not Style

When the term “affordable housing” comes to mind, the first thing to pop into your head is unlikely to be high style. That’s exactly the reaction that the team behind The Renaissance Kilpatrick, an affordable senior housing project located in Chicago, is hoping to buck. Jeanmarie Kapp, chief operating officer of The Renaissance Companies, would […]