In the Pipeline: Saint Therese Plans ‘Urbanist Village’ Community in Minn.; Virginia CCRC Completes $145M Highrise

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. Submissions are currently open. Construction: Planned Saint Therese Plans to Renovate Flagship Community, Build ‘Urbanist Village’ Project Saint Therese is planning to renovate and expand its […]

New CDC Guidance Offers Hope for More Relaxed Visitation Policies in Senior Living

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday released new guidelines allowing Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 the flexibility to socialize and engage in routine activities, even among people who have not yet been vaccinated — another important step toward what a post-pandemic landscape would look like. The announcement is […]

A Giant Leap: Visitations Start to Resume in Senior Living, But Policies Differ Around U.S.

As senior living providers are hitting critical mass in their Covid-19 vaccination efforts, they are taking a big step toward normalcy by resuming more regular visitations. As Covid-19 swept across the United States last spring, senior living communities shut their doors to almost all visitors — including residents’ family members. In the ensuing months, isolation […]

Problem Solvers: Handling Operator Transitions During Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has created myriad problems for senior living providers. But these problems are not insurmountable, and companies across the industry are devising creative solutions. In this series, we’re surveying industry leaders to highlight these actionable solutions. For this edition, we spoke with senior living providers who took on the challenges of starting to […]

Transactions & Financings: Ziegler Closes on $125M HumanGood Package; Diversified Completes $53M Sale

Sales and operator transitions Diversified Healthcare Trust completes 4-property, $53M sale Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) completed a previously announced sale of four properties for a combined $43 million. The disposition includes three senior living communities with a combined 239 units located in Washington and Montana for $46 million. These sales were part of a […]

Transactions & Financings: Healthpeak Selling Atria Property; Welltower Joins Renewable Energy Group

Healthpeak selling Kentucky property managed by Atria Senior Living Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK) agreed to sell Atria Blankenbaker, a personal care and independent living facility managed by Atria Senior Living, to Wickshire Senior Living, an operator based in Brentwood, Tennessee, Nashville Business Journal reports. Wickshire’s portfolio includes communities in Georgia, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin. The […]