Dr. Bill Thomas, a well-known senior care pioneer and the originator of the Green House senior living model, is joining the executive team at the nation’s largest independent living provider. He will also continue to do work for Carmel, Indiana-based Mainstreet Health, where he has been director of innovative health care for just over a year. Thomas […]
A pioneer in new models of senior care, Dr. Bill Thomas, will be joining Mainstreet, a company known for its innovations in post-acute and transitional care services. “Mainstreet is committed to fundamentally changing the way health care is delivered nationwide,” Mainstreet founder and CEO Zeke Turner said in a prepared statement Wednesday. “With the addition […]
Here’s a collection of news bites pertaining to the senior housing and long-term care industries, gathered from around the nation. Many of the articles are state-specific, but could eventually have national implications or influence senior care trends. Click the links to access the full article. Nursing Home News From IN.gov—Indiana Senator Sponsors Bill to Expand […]
Each passing year brings closer the huge demand wave for senior living. And as 2023 begins, providers are more focused than ever on the next generation of consumers — but also are struggling to find ways to evolve the product as needed. The struggle is due to economic turmoil and uncertainty, with tight labor markets, […]
Last week, Senior Housing News was thrilled to convene a tremendous group of industry leaders and visionaries at our WELLNESS/DISHED event in Orlando. “The … meeting sparked some of the best discussions I’ve been part of this year on how we can improve and better support the physical, social, mental, and overall wellness of those […]
Transactions The Green House Project and the Pioneer Network Team Up The Green House Project and Pioneer Network announced they would enter into a formal alliance with the goal of sparking cultural, organizational and physical change in senior living and senior care. The two brands share roots and have long worked together. The Pioneer Network […]
In September 2020, Five Star Senior Living CEO Katie Potter spoke at a virtual conference hosted by home care company Honor. At the time, Potter spoke of how the lines between senior living and home care are blurring, and of ambitions to transform Five Star from a senior living and rehab company into a diversified […]
As 2022 begins, headlines are unfortunately reminiscent of 2020, featuring news of Covid-19 case counts, global disruptions to business and transportation, and even whole cities going into lock down. But for the U.S. senior living industry, history will not repeat itself in 2022. That’s thanks largely to the number of residents vaccinated against Covid-19 and […]
One year ago, vaccine clinics were just getting underway in senior living communities, raising hopes for a better year ahead after the devastating toll exacted by Covid-19 in 2020. While Covid-19 vaccines have been a gamechanger for senior living providers, the quotes below reflect that 2021 presented plenty of daunting challenges, including unprecedented labor pressures. […]
The senior living industry appears to be recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, judging from positive occupancy trends reported by public companies over the last two weeks. The inflection in occupancy is a relief, but I’ve been giving even more thought to the news that Lifesprk, a company that provides value-based care largely through home- and […]