This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Cautious. Realistic. Surgical. Disciplined. These are just some of the ways senior living providers describe their outlook for setting 2027 rental rates across senior living communities. In 2026, they are aiming to find a balance among occupancy gains, expense growth and protecting margins. Senior living providers continue […]
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When it comes to growth and geography, some senior living operators are thinking small. One such operator is Berrien Springs, Michigan-based Dockerty Health Care Services, a senior living provider with 12 communities around Michigan. The operator, which recently expanded into Wisconsin, sticks to rural markets with the philosophy that reputation and experience can stand out, […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Higher occupancy and even resident rental rates don’t always mean higher margins. That makes senior living expense and revenue management even more critical in 2026. With that in mind, Senior Housing News reached out to operational leaders or executives at five senior living companies to learn how […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2026, senior living development isn’t dead, but it is hibernating. In the second quarter of 2026, construction starts remained low at levels not seen since mid-2012, according to NIC MAP data. Senior living providers and their development partners are taking on new projects in a more […]
Edward Craft, Senior Lifestyle Director at Frontier Senior Living, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing employee who is 40 years of age or younger, a passionate worker who knows […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Staffing is the biggest line item on most senior living operating budgets. Operators have a few tools at their disposal to help cover these costs without it impacting their bottom line. Wages for hourly staffers at Dallas, Texas-based Frontier Senior Living, jumped between 100% and 200% during […]
Robert Braley, Executive Director at Frontier Senior Living, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing employee who is 40 years of age or younger, a passionate worker who knows how […]
The senior living industry must start on the path of new development – and soon, according to Frontier Senior Living CEO Greg Roderick. Roderick and Frontier Senior Living are putting that notion to the test by taking a targeted approach to building new. Over the next 12 to 16 months, the Dallas-based operator is targeting […]
HarborChase Retirement Associates (HRA) recently overhauled its memory care culinary program to support cognitive health and use evidence-based principles that keep residents well. The program is currently in a pilot phase, with future plans to rollout the program across all HRA memory care communities to improve the wellbeing of residents living with dementia, with the […]
Senior living operators are using shorter but more frequent training sessions for frontline staff to balance education with managing their already busy workloads. Companies, including American House Senior Living, are embracing those practices across their portfolios. American House has a requirement for its staff to attend 30 minute training sessions every pay period, according to […]
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