Operations

By Kenneth Gibson and Lindsay Potter Ask executive directors of senior living communities across the country about their biggest challenges and virtually all of them will mention building and retaining strong teams.  A community’s staff is the foundation of our ability to serve residents and their loved ones with the care and compassion that they deserve. Without an effective team, senior living communities won’t reach their potential and could even become mired in dysfunction.  When we were honored to be named the top senior living executive directors in our respective …

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By Holly Koch, Director of Marketing Strategy, SmartBug Media If you are in the senior living industry, you’ve noticed a surge in tech-savviness among seniors and their families. The journey to finding the perfect senior living community unfolds online, often starting by doing research on communities and reading reviews to narrow down options.  Recognizing this digital shift, incorporating a reputation management strategy into your digital marketing playbook isn’t optional any longer — it’s a vital component of a thriving community. The shift in senior living marketing strategies Seniors today are more …

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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living, a Bonita Springs-based operator with the fifth-largest portfolio in the country, has launched its latest operating company, Arvum Senior Living.  The new brand manages the company’s Midwest portfolio, including properties in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin, with plans to strategically manage communities throughout the Great Plains region. The launch is part of Discovery’s evolving regional operating company structure. As an operating company of Discovery, Arvum will function as a local management company with a dedicated leadership team, leveraging the comprehensive support services …

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WATKINSVILLE, Ga., and MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged a new tenant for two communities in the Southeast cities of Watkinsville and Murrells Inlet. Combined, the properties offer 159 units of assisted living and memory care. The landlord is a seniors housing and healthcare REIT. The new tenant is a Tennessee-based operator with a large presence throughout the Southeast. Bradley Clousing and Daniel Geraghty handled the transaction for SLIB.

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NEW BERN, SHELBY, GOLDSBORO, GREENVILLE and ROCKY MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the re-tenanting of five seniors housing communities in North Carolina totaling 210 units of assisted living. The properties are located in New Bern, Shelby, Goldsboro, Greenville and Rocky Mountain. The landlord is a seniors housing and healthcare REIT.  The new tenant is a North Carolina-based operator with a large presence in the state. Bradley Clousing, Daniel Geraghty and Patrick Burke of SLIB handled the transaction.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., and KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Anthem Memory Care has assumed management of two communities — Clear Creek in Fayetteville and Concord Place in Knoxville.  The new properties bring Anthem’s portfolio up to 19 properties and marks the Oregon-based operator’s entry into Tennessee.

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FORT COLLINS, GREELEY, LONGMONT, LOVELAND and ARVADA, Colo. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged a lease renewal for six seniors housing properties in Colorado totaling 328 units. The assets are located in Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland and Arvada. The landlord is a seniors housing and healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT). After analyzing potential tenant options presented by SLIB, the seller decided it did not make sense to disrupt the operations and replace the existing tenant. Bradley Clousing, Daniel Geraghty, Jason Punzel and Vince Viverito of SLIB …

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SPARKS, Nev., and HARROGATE, Tenn. — The Ensign Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Hearthstone Health and Rehabilitation, a 125-bed skilled nursing facility located in Sparks, and TriState Health and Rehabilitation Center, a 116-bed skilled nursing facility located in Harrogate. Ensign will operate both properties under an long-term, triple-net lease. These acquisitions bring Ensign’s growing portfolio to 299 healthcare operations, 27 of which also include senior living operations, across 14 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 113 real estate assets.

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ILLINOIS and MISSOURI — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has secured a tenant and executed a 10-year lease agreement for a large skilled nursing and supportive living portfolio spanning across Illinois and Missouri.  The portfolio comprises 13 communities located totaling over 1,600 licensed beds. The lease consisted of a ten-year term with a purchase option.  Evans Senior Investments selected a regional Midwest group as the tenant. Neither the tenant nor landlord were disclosed.

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