Wishing our readers a very happy holiday. The SHN team will be suspending our daily emails in observance of the holiday this week. We will resume our normal schedule on Monday, December 29. Until then, here’s a recap of the most read stories this week. Investors See These 3 Trends Ahead in Senior Housing—From strong […]
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Roughly three-quarters of the 150 largest nonprofit senior living providers are embracing technology advances, such as electronic medical/health records (EMR/EHR) and electronic point of care documentation systems, according to the LeadingAge Ziegler (LZ) 150, an annual compilation of providers. But there’s still much work to be done, say experts who collected and analyzed the data […]
LeadingAge and Ziegler have teamed once again to release their collaborative analysis of the largest not-for-profit senior living providers in the U.S., but this year the rankings go beyond the traditional top-100 to include the 150 largest organizations in the first-ever LZ 150. Now in its 11th edition, the LZ 150 ranks the largest nonprofit […]
Senior living has come a long way in recruiting and raising good leadership. From the rise of degree programs that are focused in senior living management to operators that have shifted their attention toward hiring practices and community building efforts among both staff and residents, the industry continues to grow its reach in recruiting and […]
Ventas Names New Chief Financial Officer Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has named Robert F. Probst as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Probst will assume his position in October and work with retiring Ventas CFO Richard A. Schweinhart through the transition. In his position, Probst will be a member of the Ventas executive leadership […]
Senior housing operators will be forced to address the growing need of low- to moderate-income seniors in the coming years, as an estimated 3.5 million seniors today don’t have enough money to pay for higher acuity services. The high-end senior living facilities that have emerged within the past few years just won’t cut it when […]
The vast majority of the largest nonprofit senior living organizations are faith-based organizations, according to the latest research from the LeadingAge Ziegler 100 Publication. Of the 84% nonprofit senior living providers that are faith-based, Presbyterian, Methodist and Lutheran affiliations are the most common among the largest 100 organizations. Just 13% of nonprofit providers have no affiliation, […]
Elder Care Alliance Names Vice President of Operations Elder Care Alliance, a nonprofit system of assisted living and memory care communities in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced James McKie as vice president of operations. McKie began his career in real estate as a residential property manager. Prior to joining Elder Care Alliance, he was […]
Among professionals working in the nursing home arena, chief financial officers (CFOs) saw the largest salary raise among all other personnel, according to the latest wage data from Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS). The 37th annual edition of the “Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report” published by HCS in cooperation with LeadingAge, and supported by […]
Giving older adults more say in their future housing arrangement and advanced planning are ways to ease the stress of moving for older adults, The Wall Street Journal writes in a recent article. Starting the conversation early allows more time for loved ones to weigh in on housing options, but these discussions take effort — […]
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