A New Senior Living Operating Model Comes Into View After 2 Years of Disruption

Senior living operators have been enacting changes in operations since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but some adaptations have been fleeting while others have proven longer-lasting.  Recent conversations with several executives — including with large providers such as Brookdale, Frontier and Senior Lifestyle — highlight that operators now have committed to new practices across essentially every […]

How 4 Senior Living Operators Honed Marketing Strategies, Built Recovery-Ready Brands

As senior living operators continue to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, some are taking creative steps to invigorate their marketing or to launch new brands. The senior living consumer of today remains the same, but reaching them has changed drastically since the pandemic began in 2020, said Janine Witte, who works as the senior vice […]

Movers & Shakers: American House Hires Chief HR Officer; New English Meadows CFO

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English Meadows CEO: Financials of Senior Living Have Changed, Operators Hold More Power Than In Past

With an ambitious 10-year plan and plentiful expansion opportunities arising, senior living provider English Meadows recently hired a CFO who brings unusual experience to the industry, having previously worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). As for how English Meadows scored such a hire, the answer is simple: He is the brother of CEO and […]

In the Pipeline: New Pocket Neighborhood in Texas; $140M Methodist Retirement Communities Project

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. Submissions are currently open. Construction: Planned Active Adult Pocket Neighborhood Community Planned in Texas The pocket neighborhood trend is growing in the Lone Star State. Kara […]

English Meadows Grows Into Regional Senior Living Force

Mike Williams recently bought a recreational vehicle, for practical reasons. “Now I have a place to sleep when I visit our communities,” the founder and CEO of English Meadows Senior Living Communities told Senior Housing News. Williams and his RV will continue to add mileage for the foreseeable future. The Christianburg, Virginia-based owner-operator has been […]

Movers & Shakers: Welltower Names New CFO; Watercrest’s Regional Director

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Transactions & Financings: HCP’s $284M Oakmont Acquisition; Thrive Center-Innovators Alliance Partnership

HCP acquires 5 Oakmont properties for $284M HCP (NYSE: HCP) announced in its second quarter 2019 earnings report on Wednesday it acquired a portfolio of five senior housing properties in California operated by Windsor, California-based Oakmont Senior Living. The purchase price was $284 million and is part of $528 million in total acquisitions the Irvine, California-based health care real estate investment trust […]

LTC’s Simpson: Private Equity Driving Unreasonable Valuations, Thrive in Default

A persistent pricing disconnect in the senior housing M&A market is limiting acquisitions for LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC), CEO Wendy Simpson said Thursday in announcing Q1 2019 earnings. The Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) is taking advantage of current market dynamics to sell some properties and also has been trying to resolve […]

Operator English Meadows Pursues Expansion Plans, Strikes Sale-Leaseback with LTC

English Meadows Senior Living is in growth mode and has gotten off to a quick start striking deals in 2019. Last week, the Christianburg, Virginia-based owner-operator acquired Mountainside Senior Living Communities, an affordable assisted living and memory care community in Crozet, Virginia. On Monday, Westlake Village, California-based health care real estate investment trust (REIT) LTC […]