Amazon Expands Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living to UK, Parts of Europe

Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) is expanding its enterprise Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living service to operators in the U.K. and parts of Europe. With the Nov. 23 announcement, the Seattle-based online services and retail giant is giving care providers and assisted living facilities in the U.K., France, Italy and Germany the ability to better manage […]

Brookdale, Life Care Services, Enlivant Top 2022 J.D. Power Senior Living Satisfaction Survey

Staffing issues and maintenance challenges continue to weigh on resident satisfaction, but overall there are signs the industry is stabilizing in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to the latest annual J.D. Power U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study, published on Wednesday. The 2022 survey is based on 2,715 responses from senior living residents […]

Future Leader: Michael Berg, Director of Operations Management, Life Care Services

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with PointClickCare. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Michael Berg, director of operations management at Life Care […]

In The Pipeline: LCS Community Plans $56M Expansion, Frontier to Start on $36M community

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 LCS community marks $56M expansion Life Care Services’ Trillium Woods, a life plan community in Plymouth, Minnesota, recently announced a large expansion project representing […]

Diversified Sees Benefits of Newly Remade Portfolio Despite ‘More Measured’ Recovery

Last year, Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) transitioned more than 100 senior living communities from Five Star Senior Living to 10 other operators. That effort started to bear fruit in the first quarter of 2022, according to the company’s top executives. Occupancy for the 107 communities increased approximately 100 basis points in the first quarter […]

Best Independent Living Design of 2021: LCS Community Expansion Adds Hospitality Flair

Since its opening in 2010, LCS’ Sagewood life plan community has focused on offering resort-style senior living in Phoenix, Arizona. A recent second-phase expansion project has deepened that focus. The expansion — part of the community’s second construction phase — added a 101-unit independent living building, an underground parking garage and amenities such as activity […]

Movers & Shakers: LCS’ New Chief Investment Officer; Willow Valley Names COO

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Movers & Shakers: Trustwell Taps Frontier Alum; Lifespace Adds Board Members

Trustwell announces new regional director New York City-based Trustwell Living announced the addition of Alexa Wheeler as Regional Director of Operations. In this role, Wheeler will work with leadership at newly acquired communities. Wheeler has been in senior housing for more than 20 years. Most recently, she was VP of operations with Frontier Management. Senior […]