This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living operators are evolving their leadership development programs and training to prepare the next generation of senior living executive directors. The vital role of the executive director is becoming even more vital in 2026 and today’s community leaders must bring soft skills in hospitality, oversee care […]
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This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Executive directors are vitally important for senior living operators. The industry asks a lot of them, but I think there’s more support that operators can offer. From overseeing care coordination and delivering on lifestyle engagement that is increasingly focused on hospitality to keeping the number of incoming […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2026, senior living development isn’t dead, but it is hibernating. In the second quarter of 2026, construction starts remained low at levels not seen since mid-2012, according to NIC MAP data. Senior living providers and their development partners are taking on new projects in a more […]
Aegis Living is getting a new top leader as the company crosses three decades operating in senior living next year. Aegis Living Founder Dwayne Clark is transitioning to executive chairman and handing the reins to the company’s president, Dirk Burghartz, who will work as both chief executive officer and president after the transition. Clark is […]
United Church Homes announces leadership changes United Church Homes announced changes to its executive leadership effective Jan. 1, 2026. Among the changes include Jodi Naderhoff being named chief financial officer, Scott Slutz named as chief resources officer and Nate Bollinger promoted to senior vice president of asset stewardship. The appointments “compliment earlier 2025 leadership enhancements” […]
Editor’s Note: Join us at the upcoming BUILD & BRAIN Conference to hear more about these trends from several of the industry leaders quoted in this piece, including Belmont Village CEO Patricia Will, Archwood Senior Living Founder Trent Czisny and GSI/Transforming Age Chief Investment Officer Katie Pelczar. Click here for details and register to join […]
Woo Seo, Culinary Services Director at Aegis Living, has been named an inaugural member of the DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards Class of 2025 by Senior Housing News. As an Elevating the Experience Award winner, Senior Housing News recognized Seo for spearheading transformative changes within the senior living dining experience. Resident satisfaction and engagement […]
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Dirk Burghartz was named president of Aegis Living. A previous version of the story included confusing wording that suggested Burghartz also was named CEO. Dwayne Clark remains CEO of Aegis Living. We regret the lack of clarity. In the last 12 months, several new senior […]
Luxury senior living services are both an advantage and a challenge for the operators that provide them. On the one hand, the incoming generation of older adults are bringing new wants and needs with them as they move into senior living. That is doubly true for affluent residents who may have had a taste of […]
Aegis Living has found its new president in Dirk Burghartz, who brings more than 35 years of experience to the position. Burghartz’s appointment follows the retirement of Sandra Preyale, who served Bellevue, Washington-based Aegis Living with distinction for seven years, according to a press release. His arrival at the position marks “an exciting new chapter […]
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