While senior living demand remains strong in 2026, operators are fine-tuning their approach to reach a growing cohort of solo-ager older adults without traditional family or caregiver support to ensure they are not left behind. According to 2023 data from AARP, more than 24 million people aged 50 and older live at home. Of that […]
Transactions Five communities sold in three transactions for $455M Harbert Management Corporation announced the sale of five senior living communities across three separate transactions for a total of $455 million. The sale totals 811 units and includes MorningStar of Albuquerque, MorningStar of Wheat Ridge, Carlisle Naples, Tradition Prestonwood Independent Living and Tradition Prestonwood Assisted Living, […]
HarborChase Retirement Associates (HRA) recently overhauled its memory care culinary program to support cognitive health and use evidence-based principles that keep residents well. The program is currently in a pilot phase, with future plans to rollout the program across all HRA memory care communities to improve the wellbeing of residents living with dementia, with the […]
Transactions AgeWell expands with seven community transaction AgeWell Senior Living has assumed the management of seven communities across Virginia and South Carolina. The new communities can be found in Berryville, Fishersville and Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as Camden, Fort Mill, Hartsville and Indian Land, South Carolina, a press release states. The expansion” represents a significant […]
Senior living operator Agemark Senior Living is preparing for new growth, including by expanding its leadership team. Last year, the Omaha, Nebraska-based operator shifted to a co-CEO leadership model with Michael Pittore and Forrest Westin both sharing the leadership responsibilities. In late March, the operator promoted six leaders across the company, four of which were […]
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This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living companies look at many metrics to benchmark their operational health, especially the satisfaction of their own residents. But resident satisfaction is more than a number on a spreadsheet. It’s been said time and time again: as they age into senior housing, the baby boomers are […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Expensive and more expensive are the two main price points for many assisted living communities in 2026. That was the sentiment of Agemark Senior Living Co-CEO Michael Pittore, who recently told me that the senior living industry must face the fact that “our product is not affordable.” […]
The senior living industry has a problem: too many older adults think that it is unaffordable. Part of the problem is that it simply is unaffordable for many older adults. The senior living industry still hasn’t built a solution at scale for the millions of people who will want and need senior living services in […]
Memory care operators are revamping dining for their residents, pivoting away from a clinical approach and toward restaurant-style experiences. In the past, memory care dining was less resident-centered with fewer choices. Today, a growing number of operators have changed to provide a more restaurant-quality experience including new menus and service tactics geared toward wellness and […]
