HumanGood, Transforming Age, Rose Villa See Benefits in More Sustainable Senior Living Communities

Editor’s note: These and other projects will be featured in WTWH Healthcare’s inaugural Prism Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary achievements in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB); Environmental Sustainability; and Social Stewardship. All entries for the Prism Awards must be submitted by November 30, 2024. “Going green” isn’t […]

New Rose Villa CEO to Continue Life Plan Community’s Evolution With Bite-Sized Growth

New Rose Villa CEO Glen Lewis sees opportunities ahead for the Portland, Oregon-based life plan community to grow and attract the incoming generation of older adults. Lewis joined the organization in April of this year, having previously worked as an executive director with Aegis Living and WesleyLife before coming to the life plan community. Over […]

Former Rose Villa Leader Byrd Joins Kendal as New CEO

After nearly a year-long search, the Kendal Corporation has named Vassar Byrd as its new CEO starting early next month, according to a news release from the company issued Tuesday. Byrd most recently served as CEO of Portland, Oregon life plan community Rose Villa for 17 years before departing earlier this year after the completion […]

Pocket Neighborhood Innovator Rose Villa to Transition CEOs

Rose Villa CEO Vassar Byrd has announced her intention to leave the Pacific Northwest-based life plan community. Byrd, who joined the community 17 years ago, is departing for “new growth and development opportunities” outside of Rose Villa, according to a press release on her coming departure. “I am extremely proud of what we have achieved […]

Despite Fears of ‘Death Spiral’ for Small Buildings, Seasoned Operators See Promise in Enlivant Portfolio

Earlier this spring, I received a LinkedIn message related to the future of the TPG/Sabra Healthcare REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) joint venture senior living portfolio, operated by Enlivant. The message was from a relative of a resident, sharing a letter stating that a new operator would soon be taking over. I eventually learned the future operator […]

Transactions & Financings: ‘Big 3’ REITs in Fed’s Bond Buying Program; Ziegler’s $278M Deal Volume

Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program includes Welltower, Ventas, Healthpeak Welltower (NYSE: WELL), Ventas (NYSE: VTR) and Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK) are among the real estate investment trusts receiving funding as part of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), The Real Deal reported. The program, established as part of the […]

Rose Villa Expands Pocket Neighborhood Model with Zero-Energy Cottages

A non-profit senior housing provider in the Pacific Northwest is investing in independent living “pocket neighborhoods” that prioritize socialization and community among residents, including a new design that meets its own energy needs. Rose Villa, a “type B” life plan community with more than 200 residents in Portland, Oregon, recently unveiled a new 12-cottage, energy-efficient […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (8/28/14)

Construction: Planned Council Approves Assisted Living Plans for National HealthCare Corporation South Carolina’s Bluffton Planning Commission this week signed off on plans by National HealthCare Coropration to add a 56-bedroom assisted living community and a 20-unit memory care section on 4.5 acres along S.C. 170, reports The Beaufort Gazette. Final approval of the $12.8 million […]