Movers & Shakers: Cadence Names Culinary Leader; Atlas’ New Compliance Director

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Senior Housing Investments & Acquisitions: HealthLease, ROC, Hometown America

HealthLease Properties REIT Acquires Five Properties for $67 Million HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (HLP.UN) completed the previously announced acquisitions of a senior housing and care portfolio, including five properties, May 21 for a combined $67 million. Health Lease acquired Smith Packet III (SP III) and newly-built, triple-net leased, 100-unit seniors housing and care […]

Skilled Nursing Culture Change Indicates Diversified Model with Rehab Emphasis

The skilled nursing industry is being swept by culture change, but despite relative uncertainty tied to fluctuating Medicare reimbursements and constrained Medicaid budgets, nursing homes aren’t becoming obsolete by any means; rather, care models are changing to reflect what consumers expect—and what healthcare reform demands. The traditional model of long-term care nursing homes is getting […]

SHN Awards Corner: Greystone, Leisure Care, Genesis HealthCare, & More

Here’s SHN’s second-edition roundup of some of the companies who have recently been in the national spotlight in recognition of their achievements, whether for design and architecture, construction, management, or technology implementation.  Got awards? Send them to [email protected]. (SHN reserves the right to choose to publish award announcements at its sole discretion.) 1. Greystone Healthcare Management(R) […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (6/27/2012)

Construction: Planned Developer to Turn Former Michigan School Into Senior Housing Facility A developer is planning on buying a former elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan for $510,000 and turning it into an assisted living facility, reports MLive.com. Officials from the city of Grand Rapids signed off on the property getting rezoned for conversion; plans include […]

Greystone, Walgreens Partner to Reduce Rehospitalizations from Nursing Homes

Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) and Greystone Healthcare Management, which manages 27 skilled rehab facilities in three states, recently launched a collaborative therapy management pilot program at the Lady Lake Specialty Center in Lady Lake, Fla., aimed at reducing hospital readmission rates for patients in post-acute care settings. Through the program, Walgreens community pharmacists deliver medication and counseling […]