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Culture, Wages, Training Among Top Ways Senior Living Nonprofits Are Improving Staffing
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (372+ words) Improving culture, increasing wages and offering training are the three most-cited strategies for addressing staffing shortages in senior living, according to a new Ziegler CFO Hotline Survey. The survey, released Thursday, showed respondents have shifted from short-term tactics to shore…...
Discovery Senior Living Adopts New 4-Tiered Approach to Operations, Quality
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (326+ words) Discovery Senior Living has announced the latest “evolution” of the company’s operational model. Discovery is now organizing its multiple brands into four tiered segments – select, classic, premium and distinguished — that group communities by revenue potential, resident rates, budgets, staffing, complexity…...
AgeWell Senior Living Ups Growth Ambitions With Potential for Ownership, Acquisitions
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (713+ words) AgeWell Senior Living has a five-year plan to reach 75 communities under management by 2031. Now at nearly the halfway mark to those plans, the company is ahead of schedule. That’s only a portion of what the operator has planned for growth…...
Culture Counts: Lessons From Operators in the Top Markets for Senior Living Penetration Rates
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (871+ words) Founders Ridge via Presbyterian Homes and Services NIC MAP data shows Minneapolis, Portland and Seattle are the three markets with the highest penetration rates in the country. Culture is a big reason why – just ask the operators in those markets…...
Discovery Senior Living Acts as ‘Connective Tissue’ Among Owners to Retain 36 Communities Changing Hands
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (253+ words) Discovery Senior Living is continuing to manage 36 communities that are changing hands across two different transactions with its capital partners. The 36-community portfolio recently changed hands to HF Acquisitions Holding, a joint venture between principals of Discovery and a long-term…...
Michael Tubbs, Senior Director of Lifestyle Engagement, Benchmark Senior Living
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (728+ words) Michael Tubbs, Senior Director of Lifestyle Engagement at Benchmark Senior Living, has been named to the Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. SHN: How long have you been working in the senior housing & senior living industry,…...
Senior Living Companies Use Data to Stay Ahead of Development Difficulties
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (908+ words) Mockup of Ciel of Rehoboth via Ciel Senior Living As new development projects remain tough to notch, senior living companies are wielding data to make more granular decisions about how and where they grow. For a recent joint-venture project in…...
Senior Living Average Occupancy Nears 90% as Demand Continues to Outpace Growth
1+ week, 1+ day ago (390+ words) Nearly half of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care primary markets have exceeded 90% occupancy, and more are continuing to climb. Demand is continuing to outpace new supply, with nationwide average occupancy rates reaching 89.9% in the second quarter,…...
Why Time Is the X-Factor to Determine Senior Living’s True Affordability
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1170+ words) Discussions about senior living affordability usually center on whether a resident can pay a certain monthly rate, but operators don’t always take into account how long they can afford it. Residents may well be able to afford the cost of…...
GAO: Medicaid, Medicare Spent at Least $12B on Assisted Living But Affordability and Access Gaps Persist
1+ week, 4+ day ago (486+ words) The number of older adults using Medicaid and Medicare to access certain assisted living services continues to grow, but access remains an uneven barrier for connecting older adults with assisted living services based on geographic and coverage limitations. At least…...