Tripledemic Has Senior Living Providers Gearing Up for Next Virus Fight

Senior living operators are taking necessary steps to prepare for what could be a “tripledemic,” in which operators must tackle potential spikes in Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). “We’ve come into a place where it feels like we’re operating almost normally with some precautions that have stayed with us,” MBK Vice President of […]

Movers & Shakers: Senior Lifestyle Makes Key Promotions; Morning Pointe Senior Living Adds Development VP

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Frontline Honors: Roxanne Hocog, Senior Lifestyle

Roxanne Hocog, med tech / caregiver for Senior Lifestyle – Orchard Pointe, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Senior Housing News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who […]

Frontline Honors: Jamie Barcomb, Senior Lifestyle

Jamie Barcomb, licensed practical nurse for Senior Lifestyle – The Sheridan at Cooper City, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Senior Housing News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate […]

Frontline Honors: Essence Kinard, Senior Lifestyle

Essence Kinard, Memory Care resident care aide for Senior Lifestyle – Sage Harbor at Baywinde, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Senior Housing News.  To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a […]

A New Senior Living Operating Model Comes Into View After 2 Years of Disruption

Senior living operators have been enacting changes in operations since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but some adaptations have been fleeting while others have proven longer-lasting.  Recent conversations with several executives — including with large providers such as Brookdale, Frontier and Senior Lifestyle — highlight that operators now have committed to new practices across essentially every […]

How 4 Senior Living Operators Honed Marketing Strategies, Built Recovery-Ready Brands

As senior living operators continue to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, some are taking creative steps to invigorate their marketing or to launch new brands. The senior living consumer of today remains the same, but reaching them has changed drastically since the pandemic began in 2020, said Janine Witte, who works as the senior vice […]

DigitalBridge Closes $3.2B Portfolio Sale, Santerre Health Formed to Manage Platform of Senior Housing and Health Care Assets

By Alex Zorn DigitalBridge Group Inc.’s sales of its wellness infrastructure business, including numerous senior living communities, is complete. DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) — formerly known as Colony Capital —originally announced the sale in September 2021 to an investment group composed of Highgate Capital Investments and Aurora Health Network. DigitalBridge’s wellness portfolio included 118 senior living […]

Senior Lifestyle Moves Forward After Shedding More Than 50 Properties

Having transitioned out of 50-plus communities in two portfolios over roughly the last year, Senior Lifestyle Corp. is now rebuilding scale while continuing to navigate the challenges of Covid-19. The Chicago-based operator — which currently manages around 120 communities — is making progress on both those fronts, CEO Jon DeLuca and Vice Chairman/Chief Investment Officer […]