Former Brookdale Exec Strives To Triple Size of Regional Provider

An industry veteran who helped lead the largest senior housing provider in the country is switching gears to help a regional senior living provider and operator grow dramatically. Chris Hyatt, who spent over 15 years at Emeritus Corp. before the company merged with Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) in 2014, has accepted the position of chief operating officer and partner […]

The Top 10 Senior Housing Trends for 2017

The new year may have begun on Jan. 1, but in some ways it feels like it only started on Friday, with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Now, months of speculation will give way to a period of actual activity, and consequences. Not every senior housing trend will be driven by Trump, but the […]

Editor’s Picks: Top 2017 Senior Living Predictions

As the nation prepared to inaugurate a new president, Senior Housing News brought readers the latest on Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD)’s rumored takeover negotiations, an in-depth interview with Brookdale alum John Rijos and a slew of predictions from top industry leaders for the year ahead. Here in the newsroom, we were intrigued by a […]

Editor’s Picks: Brookdale for Sale?

As confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet took place on Capitol Hill, we brought readers the most recent news in the senior housing world. Namely, private equity giant Blackstone Group is rumored to be in talks to acquire Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD); assisted living occupancy fell to its lowest level since 2010; and […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Transforming Age’s $138 Million Portfolio Buy

Transforming Age Acquires $138 Million Portfolio  Transforming Age, formerly known as Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest, acquired an eight-property portfolio totaling more than 1,000 units for $138 million.  The portfolio, located across the Twin Cities, was acquired from a joint venture between Des Moines, Iowa-based LCS and Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate.  “Transforming Age saw the […]

Franchisor BrightStar Expands, Offers Alternative to ‘Assisted Living Light’

In 2015, national home care provider BrightStar Care launched a senior living business under a franchising model. Now, ground soon will be broken on the second BrightStar Senior Living location, and the company is refining its operations and brand identity under a clinical leader with a Brookdale pedigree. The debut property for Gurnee, Illinois-based BrightStar […]

Top Senior Housing News Stories of 2016: A Year in Brookdale

This year, industry news was dominated by the largest senior living operator in the nation, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). It’s not surprising that the industry behemoth generates a lot of reader interest, but the Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider created a lot of news this year with its ongoing efforts to find the formula for success […]

The Leadership Series—Most Read in 2016

Senior Housing News and PointClickCare have teamed up over the past year to bring an in-depth look into what it takes to be an influential leader in the senior housing industry today. The Leadership Series is a consortium of comprehensive interviews with industry-leading executives to bring unique insight into their personal stories. The series covers […]

Overbuilding in Senior Housing Could Ease Under Trump

Overbuilding concerns have plagued the senior housing industry as of late, with new competition recently challenging the likes of Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and Five Star Senior Living (Nasdaq: FVE). But come January, these woes may subside. Under the Trump Administration, the United States is likely to experience higher interest rates and rising inflation—which could directly […]