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Koelsch Communities Hires Executive Director at The Park at Laguna Springs in Elk Grove, California

by Jeff Shaw

ELK GROVE, Calif. — Koelsch Communities has named Irene Charnell as executive director of The Park at Laguna Springs, a 129-unit independent living community in the Sacramento suburb of Elk Grove. Charnell brings more than 15 years of senior living experience to the community. She started as an active living director at a retirement community and has held a variety of positions within the industry including activity director, director of resident services and marketing director, and previously served as executive director of another community in California. Koelsch also hired Terrie …

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Diversified Healthcare Trust Transitions 66 Communities to New Operators

by Jeff Shaw

NEWTON, Mass. — Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) has entered into three new management agreements for 66 of its seniors housing communities totaling 4,084 units. Charter Senior Living will manage communities in Florida, Maryland, Tennessee and Virginia; Oaks-CaraVita Senior Care will manage communities in Georgia and South Carolina; and Phoenix Senior Living will manage communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina and South Carolina. These three agreements represent approximately 61 percent of DHC’s seniors housing operating portfolio (SHOP) communities to be transitioned from Five Star Senior Living Inc. (NASDAQ: …

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Blueprint Arranges Operator Transfer in Culver City, California

by Jeff Shaw

CULVER CITY, Calif. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged a management transition at an independent living and assisted living community in Culver City, a suburb of Los Angeles. Blueprint negotiated a third-party management agreement with an operator looking to expand its regional footprint within the state. Details on the owner and name of the property were not released.

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Phoenix Senior Living Assumes Management of Autumn Cove Assisted Living in Anniston, Alabama

by Jeff Shaw

ANNISTON, Ala. — Phoenix Senior Living has assumed management of Autumn Cove Assisted Living, located in Anniston, approximately midway between Birmingham and Atlanta. Phoenix Senior Living, founded in 2014, is a privately held senior living operator with over 30 communities throughout the southeast. Autumn Cove Assisted Living will add to the growing Alabama senior living holdings by Phoenix.

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SilverPoint Senior Living to Operate Titan Development’s Élan Corpus Christi in Texas

by Jeff Shaw

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — SilverPoint Senior Living has partnered with Titan Development to assume operations of Élan Corpus Christi, a 113-unit luxury senior living community located in Corpus Christi. “Élan Corpus Christi is an absolutely beautiful community that reflects the amazing coastline setting of Corpus Christi,” says Shawn Corzine, CEO at SilverPoint Senior Living.

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SilverPoint Senior Living to Operate La Fontaine of Frisco Memory Care Community in Texas

by Jeff Shaw

FRISCO, Texas — SilverPoint Senior Living has formed a new partnership with La Fontaine Memory Care under which SilvrePoint will manage La Fontaine of Frisco in Frisco, a suburb of Dallas. “As SilverPoint is continuing to grow, we want to be strategic as we add to the portfolio of communities we manage. We truly connected on a personal level with the ownership group and both agreed that SilverPoint can add value to the La Fontaine community,” says Shawn Corzine, CEO at SilverPoint. “Paramount Healthcare’s expertise has historically focused on individuals …

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Anthem Names Theresa Bigalk as Executive Director of Cascade Creek in Rochester, Minnesota

by Jeff Shaw

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Athem Memory Care has named Theresa Bigalk as executive director of Cascade Creek, a new Anthem Memory Care community scheduled to open this summer in Rochester. She will oversee all daily operations and care at the community. Bigalk most recently was operations manager for Jaybird Senior Living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her two decades of experience also include serving as a senior living operations executive and director of social services throughout Minnesota. Bigalk received a bachelor’s degree in social work degree from Winona State University.

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Robots to the Rescue?

by Jeff Shaw

Technology can replace some functions in senior living, but not human connection. By Serena Lipton, JLL Valuation & Advisory Services “The COVID-19 crisis has created a tremendous opportunity for the industry to evolve into a new set of realities. More than ever, innovative, resident- and cost-centric technology solutions are front and center.” — Mel Gamzon, principal, Senior Housing Global Advisors Without a doubt, advancement in technology has quickly become one of the most relevant trends in the seniors housing industry. Adapting to these trends is crucial for companies that want …

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The SHB Interview: Chip Gabriel, Executive Chairman, Generations LLC

by Jeff Shaw

Regional operator keeps it in the family.  By Jeff Shaw It’s rare to encounter a company whose name is fitting on several levels, but that’s exactly the case with Generations LLC, an Oregon-based owner and operator. For starters, the name reflects the elder generation that occupies its communities. Secondly, the company also believes in implementing multigenerational experiences for its residents, such as onsite daycare and amenity spaces open to the public. Thirdly, it is also a family-owned company, featuring multiple generations of founder Wendell White’s family. That family tree includes …

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Arrow Senior Living Announces Promotions, Executive Leadership Expansion

by Jeff Shaw

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Arrow Senior Living, a St. Charles-based operator, has announced 21 promotions in 2021, growing in nearly every department and expanding its executive leadership team. Among those shifting to more senior roles are six executive-level promotions. Cassie Tweten has been appointed as Arrow’s chief sales officer. She joined Arrow in 2010 and has been an integral part of developing and executing sales strategies throughout her tenure. Justin Ladd was named vice president of operations. Under his new title, Ladd will lead Arrow’s team of regional directors and …

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