Gather more technology insights at the WTWH Healthcare CIO Forum Conference on July 17th in Chicago. This dynamic event will offer senior IT leaders from providers and other C-suite leaders an opportunity to connect with their peers in an intimate roundtable format with facilitated discussions. The event will bring together the brightest minds from providers, […]
Ascent Living Communities is overhauling operations with new technology while also preparing to methodically grow in the coming years. The Centennial, Colorado-based senior living provider has taken a geographic-centric approach to growth with six communities in the state. While Co-Founders Susie Finley and Tom Finley believe maintaining regional density is important, they see opportunities to […]
It’s a common refrain in senior living that today’s assisted living communities are closer to yesterday’s skilled nursing facilities. In 2025, operators are indeed contending with residents’ increasing acuity needs. Multiple factors have pushed assisted living care delivery into higher acuity. Operators have said older adults are waiting longer to seek out senior living services, […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living companies are evolving their operating models to increasingly use new technology and real-time data to make better decisions. In 2025, the gap between companies with these capabilities and those without is widening. Earlier this week, I attended the Senior Living 100 Leadership Conference in Jacksonville, […]
Transactions Ascent Living Communities acquires memory care community Ascent Living Communities added High Plains Crossing to its portfolio. Following the acquisition, Ascent’s portfolio now comprises more than 750 senior living units providing independent living, assisted living and memory care options. According to a press release, Ascent will implement its highly focused and proven “Touchpoints Memory […]
The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing. To see this year’s inaugural Memory Care Innovation Award winners, visit https://innovation.memorycarebusiness.com/. To become a Memory […]
Senior living operators must speed up lead times and manage resident turnover more swiftly to keep pace with the changing sales cycle amid rising acuity and rising demand. The good news is, they have plenty of opportunities to do so. From engaging prospects on community waiting lists more thoroughly to changing technology systems to support […]
Many senior living residents are living with some form of cognitive changes, but not all of them are ready for full-fledged memory care. That is why Ascent Living Communities is piloting a new program aimed at residents in assisted living with mild cognitive impairment. Ascent Living Communities in December began piloting a new program called […]
In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: In progress Monarch Communities to Start Work on Project Near Baltimore Monarch Communities is set to break ground on a new senior living community in […]
Senior housing is not a one size fits all business, and there is a wide opening for developers to create communities specifically tailored for underserved groups. Some providers are cognizant of the opportunity to serve niche markets and are adapting their operations to meet demand. Others are building new communities to bring care and services […]
