WALTHAM, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living, a Waltham-based provider of senior living services in the Northeast, has hired Elizabeth Wheatley as vice president of resident care and Kristine Martel as vice president of human resources. Wheatley spent almost two decades with Five Star Senior Living. She recently served as vice president of health and wellness, designing and managing resident service programs and overseeing COVID-19 clinical response. Wheatley is an advisory board member of the National Center for Assisted Living and a former member of Argentum’s Clinical Quality Roundtable. She earned …
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living and Ventas have announced the rebranding of 19 former Elmcroft Senior Living communities. Management functions for the communities, which are located in multiple states, were transferred from prior operator Eclipse to Discovery, while Ventas will retain ownership of each. The move results in the TerraBella regional brand name’s transformation into a second, formal, regionally focused, wholly owned subsidiary management company for Discovery, and also gives rise to two newly created regional brands, SummerHouse and Seaton. Of the 19 communities, 13 were rebranded under …
CHICAGO —Chicago Pacific Founders has promoted Guy Geller to the position of president of CPF Living, one of its subsidiaries. Geller will continue to serve in his role as president of Grace Management Inc. Geller previously joined both organizations in 2016 and has served in a dual role as the chief operating officer of CPF Living and president of Grace Management. Geller is a graduate of Cornell University and maintains affiliations with the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), Alzheimer’s Association, Future Care Home Commission Group, and the Alzheimer’s Society in …
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Webinar: Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience
The Nov. 3 Seniors Housing Business webinar “Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience” focused on the best ways to improve resident engagement, streamline care and support staff. Panelists discussed Platforms across the continuum of care Resident engagement solutions for streamlining technology, training and staff time The future of remote engagement: video chats, digital signage, health and fitness and beyond Changes in care created by the COVID pandemic: lessons learned, paths forward, maximizing technology, the role of staff and resource shortages Innovative care ideas in telehealth, remote monitoring, …
OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has appointed Lori Cantway as executive director for Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn. Cantway previously was executive director at Eden Supportive Living in Chicago. She has also served as executive director for Autumn Green Wright in Chicago. She brings over 16 years of senior living experience to this position. Cantway earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from DePaul University in Chicago.
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Webinar: COVID Strategies for Seniors Housing Operators — Managing Risk
In the Oct. 26 Seniors Housing Business webinar entitled “COVID Strategies for Seniors Housing Operators — Managing Risk for Residents, Staff and Service Providers,” the topic of discussion was how best to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19. Panelists shared differing approaches to this difficult problem, as well as their decision-making processes for setting vaccination requirements within their communities, employee incentives, communication strategies and how to implement these best practices in the midst of staffing shortages. Listen to hear how these decisions impact seniors housing operations, human resources and marketing approaches, …
ATLANTA — As a wide variety of companies look to capitalize on the baby boomer generation reaching retirement age, traditional seniors housing operators are facing an ever-growing set of competitors for the services offered. Options such as active adult living and home care have always been a threat, but they’ve become more so. Active adult communities are now building with plans for seniors to age in place, according to Rob Love, president and CEO of marketing firm Love & Company. What’s more, services that used to make seniors housing a …
IRVINE, Calif. — Sabra Health Care REIT (NASDAQ: SBRA) has completed the $23.6 million acquisition of a 113-unit seniors housing property in Jasper, Indiana. The deal is a sale-leaseback transaction with the seller and operator, Legacy Living. The asset opened in 2019 and features 18 independent living cottages, 70 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. The lease has an initial term of 15 years with two five-year extension options. In a simultaneous, but unrelated, transaction, Sabra also transitioned three of its skilled nursing facilities to a new operator. …
Senior living communities grapple with a severe worker shortage, responding with innovative approaches and programs. By Jane Adler “Help Wanted!” “Now Hiring!” The urgent signs posted everywhere from grocery stores to job boards reveal the depth of the labor shortage gripping the country. Workers are scarce. But senior living and care is being especially hard hit. Long known for having a high turnover rate, the sector faces a number of new challenges. Workers in a healthcare-type setting are afraid of contracting COVID-19. The Delta variant of the virus has only …
Is your labor and staffing situation better, worse or the same as it was earlier in 2021, and why? Focus on engagement By Monica Friedman Chief HR Officer LCS We are continuing to experience staffing challenges to a greater degree than we did earlier this year. Although it varies by location, the challenge of attracting new talent to our industry remains. We have faced increased wage pressure from staffing agencies that offer higher wages to experienced workers only to charge those higher wages back to clients. And, while most healthcare …