How Data Differentiates Good from Great Senior Living Providers

This article is part of your SHN+ membership The need to improve operations is driving all that senior living operators do as they pivot to the offensive.  One big pressure point is the need to do more with less. In 2024, operators are living that mantra in a variety of ways, from maintaining staffing expenditures […]

Transactions & Financings: Front Porch, Covia Merger Complete; Invesque Closes $75M in Sales

Transactions Front Porch, Covia Communities Complete Merger Front Porch announced that its merger with Covia Communities became effective on April 1. The merger, which was announced in 2021, has a footprint that includes about 7,500 residents in 19 senior living communities located in four states. The new organization will operate under the Front Porch name […]

Rumored Ascension Merger Could Strengthen Hospital, Senior Living Ties

The largest nonprofit health care system in the country is reportedly considering a merger—which could mean the nation’s largest hospital operator also would be the third-largest nonprofit senior living organization. St. Louis-based Ascension Health and Renton, Washington-based nonprofit health system Providence St. Joseph Health have been discussing the possibility of merging for months, The Wall […]

Senior Living Operator to Join Largest Nonprofit U.S. Health System

The largest Catholic health system in Illinois—which also operates 27 senior living communities and long-term care facilities—is set to be acquired by Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the country. Specifically, Chicago-based Presence Health will become part of Amita Health, a joint venture between Adventist Midwest Health and Alexian Brothers Health System.  For the full […]