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MedCore Sells 60-Unit Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley, Washington

by Jeff Shaw

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — MedCore Partners has sold Birchview Memory Care, a 60-unit senior living community in Sedro-Woolley, approximately 72 miles north of Seattle. The community was part of a seven-property portfolio MedCore purchased in July 2020 with locations in Washington State and Southern California. The buyer and price were not disclosed. “We are pleased with our investment in Birchview and the success in operations during the 14 months MedCore owned it,” says Brian Bollich, partner with MedCore. “There were several milestones accomplished in the past year, including occupancy stability during …

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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Danae Mierau as Executive Director for Community in Littleton, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw

LITTLETON, Colo. — Athem Memory Care has named Danae Mierau as executive director of Willowbrook Place in Littleton. She will be overseeing all daily care, programming and operations. Mierau previously was director of rehabilitation and physical therapy with Legacy Healthcare in Littleton. She has also served as a physical therapist with Berkley Home Health Care in Aurora. Mierau graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy and a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from the University of Missouri.

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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Arlene Crawford as Executive Director for community in Murrieta, California

by Jeff Shaw

MURIETA, Calif. — Anthem Memory Care has named Arlene Crawford as executive director for Vineyard Place, an Anthem community in Murrieta. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Crawford previously was operations manager of Clearwater South Bay in Torrance. She has also served as operations manager at Elmcroft Senior Living in San Diego. Crawford brings over 16 years of senior living experience, including 10 years as executive director, to her new position. She completed coursework in public health administration at California State University in Los …

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Nexion Health Opens Eagle’s Landing Memory Care Facility in Eagle Lake, Texas

by Jeff Shaw

EAGLE LAKE, Texas — Nexion Health has opened Eagle’s Landing, a memory care community within its Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Eagle Lake. Located in the small city of Eagle Lake, approximately 70 miles west of Houston, the asset offers 20 units. The Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center was one of nine Texas facilities where Nexion Health took over operations in December 2020.

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SLIB Negotiates Sale of Hampton Manor Portfolio in Ocala, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

OCALA, Fla. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a three-community, 144-unit assisted living portfolio in the Ocala metro area. The Belleview and 24th Road communities provide memory care services and consist of 41 units and 42 units respectively; the Deerwood community provides assisted living services and consists of 61 units. The Hampton Manor portfolio will provide the existing operator a fee-simple ownership within its existing operating platform. The buyer, seller and price were not disclosed. Bradley Clousing and Jeff Binder handled the transaction (SLIB).

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Braemar Partners Plans 80-Unit Arbor Terrace Basking Ridge in New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Braemar Partners has unveiled plans for Arbor Terrace Basking Ridge, an assisted living and memory care community in Basking Ridge, approximately 35 miles west of Manhattan. Groundbreaking is scheduled for later this year for completion in early 2023. When completed, the property will feature 27 assisted living apartments, 24 units for seniors in early stages of dementia and 29 units for full memory care. The Arbor Company, which operates other senior living communities in New Jersey, will operate the community when it opens. This will be …

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Advocacy Development Partners, Frontier Management Open Memory Care Community in San Dimas, California

by Jeff Shaw

SAN DIMAS, Calif. — Advocacy Development Partners and Frontier Management have opened The Terraces of Via Verde, a memory care community in San Dimas, approximately 25 miles east of Los Angeles. Totaling 32 units on 1.2 acres, the developers claim the property to be the first memory care-only community in San Dimas. The location is near Via Verde Park and Via Verde Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping plaza. The asset is separated into two separate, secured, 15,000-square-foot neighborhoods with 16 units each.

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Benchmark Completes Improvement Project at Evolve at Rye in New Hampshire

by Jeff Shaw

RYE, N.H. — Benchmark Senior Living has completed a community enhancement initiative and rebranding of its memory care community in Rye. Evolve at Rye is now Benchmark at Rye. Benchmark purchased and began operating the community in November 2020. In addition to offering long-term residency, Benchmark at Rye is also a short-term respite care provider for those needing a break from caregiving, require extra care temporarily or a seek a trial of community living. Benchmark is looking to add traditional assisted living on the same campus.

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Webinar: Invigorating the Seniors Housing Workforce

by Sarah Daniels

  In a July 22 Seniors Housing Business webinar titled “Invigorating the Seniors Housing Workforce: Strategies to Inspire, Engage, and Retain Talent,” panelists discussed challenges in finding and motivating employees in the senior living industry. Seniors housing communities struggled to find staff prior to COVID-19, but a combination of factors is currently exacerbating the difficulties in communities. These components include competing opportunities, government unemployment programs and safety concerns related to the pandemic. Lisa Lacy, Discovery Senior Living, explains “We are competing with organizations that we didn’t typically compete with. It’s not …

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SLIB Negotiates Sale of Two Memory Care Communities in Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

TAYLORVILLE and PARIS, Ill. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of two Life’s Journey-branded memory care communities in Taylorville and Paris, located approximately 97 miles apart in the southern portion of Illinois. Life’s Journey of Taylorville features 46 units in 25,000 square feet on a 4.2 acre plot. The community was built in 2012 and renovated in 2014. Occupancy was 69 percent at the time of sale. Life’s Journey of Paris features 23 units in a 9,200-square-foot building on 0.7 acres. The community was built in …

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