Management & Operations

LOS ANGELES–The University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is introducing a new Master of Arts in Senior Living Hospitality. Beginning in spring 2020, this innovative program provides students with a comprehensive approach to aging, which includes examining older adults’ living environments, nutritional practices and care needs. “Where …

RICHMOND, VA, and BLOOMFIELD, NJ–AllyAlign Health (AAH), a leading convener and owner of Medicare Advantage plans designed for senior housing residents, announced today a strategic partnership with Juniper Communities to license their Connect4Life program. The partnership enables AAH to exclusively implement Connect4Life as the foundation for their CMS-approved care model …

ALAMEDA, CA–The Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California, the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center, CreativeAgingSF and Elder Care Alliance recently presented Movie Moments, an engaging program designed to produce demonstrable outcomes for participants with dementia, their family members and the community at large. Movie Moments ran at the Vogue Theater in …

MORGANTON, NC–Grace Ridge is committed to meeting the needs of all older adults, including the growing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population. As part of that commitment, the community recently became one of just five retirement communities in North Carolina to earn a SAGECare credential for successfully completing the training …

DALLAS, TX–Presbyterian Communities and Services, a long-time Dallas provider of senior living and hospice services, has unveiled its new corporate brand—Forefront Living. The organization currently owns and operates Presbyterian Village North, a continuing care retirement community, and provides comprehensive hospice care through T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center …

BONITA SPRINGS, FL–Discovery Senior Living has announced the nationwide launch of SHINESM, an exclusive memory care program designed and developed by the company. SHINESM is a unique approach to memory care that uses scientific principles to promote engagement, comprehension, and lifestyle quality for seniors living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease …

TUCSON, AZ–Watermark Retirement Communities, the nation’s 13th-largest senior housing operator, has launched a new program designed to inspire associates to wake up every day wanting to make a difference. The program—Ripples—encourages meaningful personal interactions and purposeful, intentional acts of kindness that create “ripples” of human connection throughout the community. A …

ATLANTA–Living out its commitment to “do more good” while shaking up industry practices, Thrive Senior Living is taking an untraditional approach to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Beginning Monday, October 7, the company launched a Bucket List Anniversary Program, in which it plans to fulfill bucket list wishes of 10 residents …

FORT MYERS, FL–At Amavida, the Fort Myers active adult community developed by international real estate development, investment and management firm Quadrum Global, residents are exploring their artistic side in the community’s very own art studio – guided by a pair of well-qualified, eager-to-help “artists in residence.” Amavida artists Flo Collins …

ATLANTA–Thrive Senior Living is making moves on the positive correlation between gardening and health. The industry leader is the first senior living company in Maryland to partner with Seattle-based Eldergrow to bring its indoor Sensory Garden and Therapeutic Horticulture programming to the residents of all of Thrive’s Tribute communities in …