Editorial

WALTHAM, MA — Laurie Gerber, wife of the late EPOCH Senior Living CEO Larry Gerber, has been named the company’s Chairperson. Larry founded EPOCH (pronounced epic) in 1997. Under his leadership, the company grew to include five Waterstone Senior Living communities and 11 Bridges® by EPOCH memory care assisted living …

CARLSBAD, CA — Solstice Senior Living has promoted longtime senior living professional Nathan Mills Vice President of Operations. He was previously Regional Vice President of Operations. “Nathan has been integral to Solstice Senior Living’s success since he joined in 2018, and we couldn’t be more excited to see what his …

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — To help kick off its 35th anniversary celebration, Juniper Communities recently assembled its leadership team for a three-day, offsite conference. Individual community celebrations will follow throughout the next months. Since day one, Juniper founder and CEO Lynne S. Katzmann has championed the intention to provide older adults …

CHARLTON, MA — The Masonic Health System of Massachusetts / The Overlook has announced the appointment of Nicholas “Nick” Pugliese as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he will use his 20+ years of experience in corporate finance and accounting to direct the overall financial, accounting, and payroll practices across …

Senior Living News is pleased to introduce Jim Nelson as its new Editor, effective immediately. Nelson comes to Senior Living News from The Institute of Risk & Safety Analyses, where he had been the Copy Editor since 2021. Previously, Nelson worked at radio/music industry trade organization The Network Magazine Group …

Four executives from top senior living firms spoke on the topic of sales in the industry at the 2023 HEALTHTAC East conference on March 21 at the Trump National Doral Miami. Speaking in front of a sold-out audience, the panelists gave their perspectives on recent senior living trends during the …

Technology has altered the dining experience at senior living communities in recent years, allowing new options for customization and automation at each meal.  Three executives from top senior living firms spoke on technology in dining at the 2023 HEALTHTAC East conference on March 21 at the Trump National Doral Miami. …

Although a much-improved landscape, the gender balance in senior living staff still has room for improvement. According to a 2019 report from Argentum, while over 80% of the senior living workforce are women, that number shrinks to 17% when it comes to senior living executives.  Three executives from top senior …

Wellness, in the senior living space, can be a tough term to define. Long restricted only to physical needs, there are other important aspects that also must be considered.  Five executives from top senior living firms spoke on the current state of the senior living industry at the 2023 HEALTHTAC …

Late last year, Claiborne Senior Living was awarded the WELL Health-Safety Rating by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). WELL is a building standard that focuses on people’s wellness. According to IWBI’s website, “WELL applies the science of physical and social environments to benefit the health, well-being and performance of …