ANDERSON, S.C. and PINEHURST, N.C. — Charter Senior Living has assumed management of two communities owned by Ventas (NYSE: VTR). The communities include The Legacy of Anderson in Anderson, South Carolina, and Fox Hollow Senior Living in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Fox Hollow Senior Living comprises 74 assisted living and memory care units. The Legacy of. Anderson totals 101 units of independent living. “Expanding our relationship with Ventas to welcome these communities into the Charter family reflects our shared, unwavering focus on operational excellence and the resident experience,” says Keven Bennema, co-founder …
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MEDFORD, Ore. — Pacific Retirement Services (PRS) has named Sloan Bentley president and CEO. Bentley will assume the role following the closing of a financial restructuring for her current employer. With more than 40 years of professional experience in the senior living sector, Bentley most recently served as president and CEO of Lutheran Life Communities, which she joined in 2020. Bentley also cofounded Seniority Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Baptist Homes of the West, and served as president and CEO of Lifespace Communities for five years. “Sloan is a …
BRIGHTON, Mass. — 2Life Communities CEO Amy Schectman has announced plans to retire this October. Schectman, whose full title is Saul and Gitta Kurlat chief executive officer, has held the position for roughly 15 years. (The Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation is a long-standing supporter of 2Life Communities.) “I feel very proud of the work we’ve done at 2Life,” said Schectman in a statement. “Creating communities of loving kindness is sacred work, especially important in a society that often ignores or dismisses older adults and where elder economic insecurity is …
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living has appointed a new vice president of sales. Jake Raptosh will now hold the position, reporting to Brennan Hughes, senior vice president of sales. Raptosh most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing at Elegance Living. He has also held roles with Holiday by Atria and Holiday Retirement. According to Discovery, Raptosh specializes in coaching teams, refining sales execution and partnering cross functionally with operations, marketing and technology teams. He has experience leading customer relationship management (CRM) and sales process enhancements, delivering …
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Senior living owner and operator Vitality Living has announced the appointment of a chief investment officer and a chief real estate officer. John Rimbach has been named chief investment officer, and Charles Hall will assume the position of chief real estate officer at the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company. Rimbach brings more than 30 years of experience in seniors housing to his new role, in which he will lead investment strategy, acquisitions, joint ventures and capital relationships. “I’m excited to help advance Vitality’s capital strategy, cultivate long-term investment partnerships and …
DENVER — Healthcare real estate owner, operator and developer Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: DOC) has announced the formation and planned initial public offering (IPO) of a new seniors housing REIT, Janus Living. The publicly traded REIT will feature a RIDEA structure. Healthpeak will contribute its 34-community, 10,422-unit seniors housing portfolio to Janus Living and serve as its external manager, with a $10 million annual management fee. Immediately following the IPO, Healthpeak plans to retain a substantial majority interest in the REIT, with public shareholders owning the remainder. Scott Brinker, president and CEO …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Management company Harmony Senior Services has named Traci Taylor-Roberts the company’s new chief executive officer. Taylor-Roberts brings more than 25 years of experience in senior living, home health care and hospice care to the role. Prior to joining Harmony, she served as president of Sodalis Senior Living. “We are delighted to welcome Traci Taylor-Roberts as Harmony’s CEO,” said Hunter Smith, president and principal of Harmony, in a statement. “As a family-owned company, we seek leaders who embody compassion and a steadfast commitment to our core values.” Founded in …
PORTLAND, Ore. — RoseVilla Senior Living, a single-site seniors housing company, has named a new chief operating officer (COO) and a new chief financial officer (CFO). Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Norine Mulry will take over as COO, and Kristina DeLisle will assume the position of CFO. Mulry, who brings more than 18 years of management experience to her new position, has spent the past decade at RoseVilla. Most recently, Mulry served as director of food and beverage. DeLisle’s previous experience also includes a 10-year tenure of leadership at RoseVilla, with 13 …
CHICAGO — Third-party seniors housing management company Evolve Senior Living has appointed Kristin Elkjer vice president of operations. Elkjer, who has more than 15 years of senior living leadership experience, previously served as vice president of operations for Jaybird Senior Living. She has also held the roles of regional director of operations for Great Lakes Management, executive director for The Waters, sales director for StuartCo and social services director for the Good Samaritan Society. “Evolve is positioning for growth in our target Midwest markets, and we are committed to delivering best-in-class …
NEW YORK CITY — NFP, a property and casualty (P&C) insurance broker and benefits consultant, has acquired Hamilton Insurance Agency, a P&C broker and benefits administration provider. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Hamilton is one of the country’s largest independent insurance brokerage firms and specializes in the seniors housing and long-term care sector. The company has operated for almost 50 years. Alan Zuccari, founder, president and CEO of Hamilton will serve as chairman emeritus during the transition. Joe Zuccari, vice president of Hamilton, will join NFP as senior vice president. Jason Zuccari …