Senior living tech company Sage has secured an additional $35 million in Series B funding, which it plans to use to “bridge planned and unplanned care,” according to CEO Raj Mehra. Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) led the funding round, with participation from Friends & Family Capital and Plus Capital. Existing Sage investors Maveron, Goldcrest Capital, […]
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Editor’s note: WTWH Healthcare is pleased to announce the 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. The deadline for award submissions is Nov. 30. Senior living operators must do much more than pay lip service […]
Senior living operators have an opportunity – and a societal obligation – to offer the kind of lifestyle and healthcare options that gay and trans older adults want. The rise of older adults in the LGBTQ demographic is “exploding,” and senior living providers must take note by updating care, lifestyle, and wellness offerings, Hinshaw and […]
The number of senior living communities that include gender identity and sexual orientation in their anti-discrimination policy shot up in 2022 — but there is still plenty of progress yet to be made. This is according to the 2023 Long Term Care Equality Index (LEI) which included results from 200 long-term care communities across 34 […]
Watermark Retirement Communities CEO David Barnes remembers the first time he recognized his company could be more inclusive for all. About seven or eight years ago, two gay men visited Watermark’s central office in Tucson, Arizona for advice on conducting market research for building a senior housing community exclusively for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and […]
Head north on Halsted Street in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood—just one block of Wrigley Field—and you’ll see it: a modern, multi-unit residence decked in green and blue hues. No, this isn’t a new condominium for the city’s young, urban professionals, but rather an affordable housing unit that has become a haven for the city’s low-income older […]
Construction: Planned Smith/Packett Planning $15 Million Community in Virginia Smith/Packett has plans to build a $15 million assisted living community in Roanoke, Virginia. The community, Pheasant Ridge Assisted Living, will open with 90 units, an on-site chef, round-the-clock concierge service and a variety of recreational activities, reports TV news station WDBJ7. Senior Housing Planned in South Carolina CR […]
Senior Housing News offers Job Listings for the Senior Living and Senior Housing Industry for companies seeking skilled professionals to fill a variety of available positions. Lancaster Pollard & Co., LLC, Ziegler and Mather LifeWays are just a few companies now hiring senior housing positions in human resources, investment banking, marketing and more. Check out the […]
Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors Arranges Sale of Six Neb. SNFs Chicago-based Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors recently announced it has arranged the sale of six skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) located in Nebraska for $15 million. While the details regarding buyer and seller were not disclosed, Blueprint indicated that the buyer was a partnership between […]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy groups are joining forces with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create a new campaign to address the housing needs of LGBT seniors nationwide. The initiative includes plans to maximize housing opportunities, improve policy and cultural awareness and strengthen anti-discrimination protection for older LGBT people. Additional details […]
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