Asbury Communities, one of the largest non-profit senior housing providers in the nation, has been making headlines recently—and the news has been good. A July 8 Washington Post article highlighted that Asbury Methodist Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has become the first retirement community in the Washington, D.C.-area to be […]
Now that 2017 has officially come to a close, the senior housing industry is looking ahead to what 2018 may bring. Here’s what some top industry executives are predicting when it comes to staffing, regulations, resident preferences and more in the new year: Chris Winkle, CEO of Sunrise Senior Living: “2018 will bring continued opportunities to […]
Asbury Communities is one of the largest non-profit senior living companies in the United States, and its CEO does not have an office. In fact, none of the workers in Asbury’s corporate headquarters has an office. That’s just one of the big changes that the company made when it recently moved its HQ. Asbury’s new […]
Sienna Senior Living Closes $255 Million Senior Housing Portfolio Acquisition Ontario-based Sienna Senior Living (TSX: SIA) has completed a previously announced acquisition of eight seniors housing residences in British Columbia for the purchase price of $255 million. The deal includes two private-pay independent living communities and six residences with both private pay and funded long […]
Workforce issues are top of mind for executives in the senior living industry, and they will be for the foreseeable future. Given the constant stream of studies and statistics released about today’s labor market, it’s no wonder why. Disengagement among employees is a pressing concern across all industries, and a majority-millennial workforce is changing the […]
Mainstreet Announces 3 New Hires Mainstreet, a Carmel, Indiana-based development and investment company, announced three new hires for the month of April. Scott Juetten has been named Mainstreet’s new vice president of financial operations for Mainstreet Health. He previously worked for Kindred Healthcare, where he was vice president and controller of the nursing center division. Mainstreet […]
It’ll take more than a name change to keep continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) successful—or even in existence—in the future. At least, that’s the impression one gets from speaking with a leader in the industry—Doug Leidig, who became president and CEO of Asbury Communities Inc. in June 2015. Asbury’s six communities—in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma—together […]
Changes to a senior’s health status are more likely to prompt a move to a senior living community than any other deciding factor, according to survey findings recently released by Varsity Branding and Asbury Communities. The study, titled “Project Looking Glass III: From The Outside In,” explores the decision-making process behind selecting a senior living […]
From here on out, continuing care retirement communities may be called “Life Plan Communities” — or not. The new term emerged out of a lengthy process spearheaded by LeadingAge and Mather LifeWays, which revealed shortcomings in the “CCRC” terminology. Still, even leaders of the project admit that there’s no telling whether the newly proposed alternative will have staying power. The […]
Chaplain Appointed at Covenant Village of Golden Valley Rev. Paul R. Anderson was appointed chaplain at Covenant Village of Golden Valley, a Covenant Retirement Community in Minnesota. Serving with existing Campus Chaplain Rev. John Satterberg, Anderson will provide pastoral care and counseling to Covenant Village of Golden Valley’s residents and staff. In addition to leading […]
