Kendal Corp. Exec Kelly to Lead Front Porch as CEO

Front Porch Communities and Services has named Sean Kelly to the role of CEO. Kelly, currently the president and CEO of Kendal Corp., is slated to join the Glendale, California-based organization on March 6, 2023. He is succeeding the company’s current CEO, John Woodward, who is retiring after more than seven years in the role. […]

Movers & Shakers: Senior Lifestyle Makes Key Promotions; Morning Pointe Senior Living Adds Development VP

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‘Push the Envelope’: Architects Rethink Senior Living Design for the Boomers

Architects and designers are pushing the envelope of senior living design in an effort to meet the preferences of the incoming baby boomer generation. Though the bulk of the cohort is still years away from reaching average senior living age, companies are preparing now by reimagining the basic senior living community design with efficiency, resident […]

In The Pipeline: Anthology Expanding to Washington; Liberty Senior Living Starts on North Carolina 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. Construction: Planned Anthology Senior Living expands to Washington state Anthology Senior Living has announced plans for its first IL-focused senior living facility in Edmonds, Washington. The […]

In The Pipeline: Sunrise Senior Living Expands; Anthology Senior Living Plans New Development

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. Construction: Planned Anthology Senior Living to develop Colorado community Anthology Senior Living is partnering with CA Ventures to develop a senior living community in Beaverton, Oregon. […]

Senior Living Construction Demand Rises in 2022 Despite Higher Costs, Rising Interest Rates

Demand among developers and operators for new senior living projects is higher in 2022 than in the prior year, even while construction costs and interest rates remain elevated. Driving that increase in demand are favorable demographics, an expectation that construction prices will level off in 2023 and a shift in mindset from surviving the Covid-19 […]

Movers & Shakers: Front Porch Starts CEO Search; Sonida Appoints New CFO

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How Senior Living Dining Operations Have Responded to Severe Labor Crunch

By Patrick Filbin More than 18 months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, senior living providers face extraordinary staffing shortages and employee retention challenges, including in their dining operations.  A recent survey of 110 senior housing facilities by Senior Housing News, conducted with Sodexo, attempted to gauge how companies are experiencing the staffing crunch, […]

Transactions & Financings: Moody’s Boosts Welltower’s Ratings Outlook; Friendship Village of Tempe’s $104M Bond Issuance

Welltower’s (NYSE: WELL) credit rating received a slight boost, in another sign that its senior housing operating portfolio’s (SHO) performance is on the rebound. The Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust’s (REIT) rating outlook was revised from negative to stable, and its issuer credit rating was revised to “Baa1” status by Moody’s Investors Service. The […]