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 […]

Editor’s Picks: Labor Department Appeals Overtime Pause

After coming back from a long weekend filled with turkey and cranberry sauce, we were eager to bring our readers a full week of news. We clued readers into another important pick from the incoming Trump administration and new plans from Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). Here in the newsroom, we were wishing we had […]

Stanford Study: Tech Linked to Physical, Mental Benefits for ‘Oldest Old’

Using certain technologies may help the “oldest old” maintain physical fitness and mental well-being—however, seniors’  motivations for using technology in the first place might affect the benefits they experience. That’s according to Stanford University research that was supported by Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). The study involved 445 adults aged 80 or older, who were surveyed […]

Brookdale to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Emeritus Settlement

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) will pay $979,000 in a settlement with the federal government and states, to resolve allegations that Emeritus Corp. failed to return Medicaid overpayments. Emeritus was acquired by Brentwood, Tennessee-based Brookdale in 2014, creating the largest senior housing provider in the nation, with more than 1,100 communities. No wrongdoing is admitted under […]

Brookdale Lays Off 100 Workers as Cost-Cutting Proceeds

The nation’s largest senior housing provider has laid off about 100 workers as part of an effort to cut costs and reorganize. Regional dining services directors, regional maintenance techs, and several regional vice presidents are among those to see their positions cut, a source with knowledge of the situation told Senior Housing News. “We are […]

New SHN Job Board—Post Opportunities, See Who’s Hiring

Senior Housing News and its job board attracts the best and brightest talent in the industry.  If you’re trying to find candidates who are synched up with industry trends and insights, post your new jobs with us here to get in front of those candidates. In this week’s SHN jobs listing, companies such as Senior […]

Senior Housing Shares Rally After Trump Win, REITs Take Hit

After a long evening of counting votes on Tuesday, Donald Trump was declared as the next President of the United States. The impacts of a Trump presidency will soon be known, but Tuesday night fears swirled around a potential market collapse as Trump’s imminent victory created a sharp initial downturn. By Wednesday morning however, the outlook is […]