Senior Living Leaders See Need to Overhaul Industry’s ‘Basic Operating Model’

Margin compression is forcing senior living providers to reconsider some of the most fundamental aspects of the traditional operating model. This was one takeaway from the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) conference that took place earlier this week in Scottsdale, Arizona. Covid-related margin pressure has been exacerbated by cost inflation and staffing pressures. After two […]

In the Pipeline: Watercrest Opens South Carolina Community; National Church Residences Breaks Ground on Ohio 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 Texas Senior Living Community Adds Solar Array Austin, Texas-based Freedom Solar announced a partnership with Westminster senior living community in Austin to install the […]

Movers & Shakers: LifeSpire Hires COO; New CEO for CarDon

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How Koelsch Communities Is Expanding, Innovating While Regaining Occupancy

Having opened four communities in 2021 while regaining all occupancy lost during the pandemic and adding further census, Koelsch Communities is emerging from Covid-19 on a strong footing. That’s according to Eva Arant, COO of the Olympia, Washington-based provider that operates a portfolio of about 40 communities across eight states. Koelsch is also innovating rapidly. […]

Movers & Shakers: New Maxwell Group Operations VP; Friendship Senior Options Names Interim CEO

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Pushed to Brink by Labor Challenges, Senior Living Should Think Bigger About Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing

I was excited this week to attend the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) Mid-Year Meeting — my first in-person conference since the Covid-19 pandemic reached U.S. shores. After two jam-packed days of conversations with industry leaders, it’s no surprise that workforce challenges were a consistent theme. More surprising to me, several conversations turned to ideas […]

[Sponsored] New Seattle-Area Campus to Deliver Assisted Living and Memory Care in 2022

The word “Bellevue” in French means “beautiful view.” And in Bellevue, Washington, with sweeping vistas of Lake Washington to the west and the Cascade mountains to the east, it’s easy to understand why. Bellevue’s beautiful view is just one of the reasons why Koelsch Communities is taking up residence there. Koelsch, a national leader in […]

[Sponsored] New Seattle-Area Memory Care Blending Local Flavor with Operational Expertise

One of the nation’s leading memory care providers, and a staple in the great northwest, is expanding its footprint in its home state of Washington. With 35 communities in eight states, and six new communities in development in independent living, assisted living and memory care, Koelsch Communities is known for delivering high-class service mixed with […]