Editorial

HEALTHTAC Panelists Explore Recent Staffing Challenges and Hiring Strategies It goes without saying that the pandemic has drastically affected the entire senior living industry. HEALTHTAC hosted a panel this spring entitled “Operations: Coping with Labor Shortages Amid Growth, Expansion,” during which the panelists discussed the pandemic’s effects on staffing—specifically, hiring …

HEALTHTAC Panel Discusses Pandemic-Driven Changes To Labor And Operating Standards A recent HEALTHTAC panel reviewed how the pandemic has led to staffing issues in senior living communities, and what the industry is doing to recruit new people—and to support those who have stayed. Entitled “Change Agents: Moving Senior Living Forward,” …

Mary Leary, CEO and President of Evanston, IL-based Mather, will celebrate her 20th anniversary at the helm of the organization in June of this year.  During her tenure, the 81-year-old not-for-profit organization has experienced huge growth and expanded its reach to touch the lives of nearly 200,000 people annually. Leary …

When Chris Keysor, president and CEO of the senior living community Lenbrook announced major expansion plans in December 2018, the company had recently acquired a four-acre parcel of land adjacent to its Atlanta campus. The Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Fast forward to October 2021 and the $108 million …

When Maplewood Senior Living and its capital partner Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. debuted Inspīr Carnegie Hill in New York City last March, the opening marked a new concept in luxury senior living in urban centers. The community’s physical spaces, care levels and resident experiences are all informed by insights from the residential, …

Earlier this month, senior living veteran Scott McCorvie announced his new venture, Vita Senior Living. The company is focused on acquiring select Florida communities that could benefit from real estate and operational improvements in addition to new investors and other capital partnerships. McCorvie and his team employ benchmarking analysis tools …

Despite the many challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has imposed on the senior living sector, development continues to forge ahead. In fact, JLL Valuation Advisory issued a statement in May 2021 stating that it anticipates the sector facing its strongest demand ever. According to their news release, “seniors housing is …

For more than a decade Collette Gray has led the charge at Integral Senior Living (ISL). In 2017, her leadership played a fundamental part in a joint venture between ISL and Northstar Healthcare Income, Inc., resulting in the Solstice Senior Living brand. Together, ISL and Solstice rank among the top …

When UpsideHōM launched in 2020, its founders Jake Rothstein and COO Peter Badgley didn’t just bring a new senior living community to the market during the Covid-19 Pandemic. They introduced an entirely new type of senior housing to the sector. Instead of a traditional brick-and-mortar senior living community, Rothstein and …

Nate Schema began 2022 by stepping into the role of president and CEO of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. He’s well prepared for the position, having spent nearly 15 years already with the organization, from administrator-in-training to chief operating officer. Still, this new position represents a sizable undertaking for …