Operations

Webinar: Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market

by Sarah Daniels July 28, 2020

On July 23, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion called “Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market” where four seniors housing industry experts joined to talk about how they are addressing COVID-19 challenges, adapting and promoting communities in spite of obstacles. Click here to watch this engaging webinar. The seniors housing world has shifted dramatically in the past few months, explains Steve Lampa, Founding Parter at Kensington Living, a Washington D.C.-based operator. “The number of leads is definitely down, but on the other hand a lot …

July 28, 2020

Florida News Operations People

Watercrest Hires MaryAnn Howell as Executive Director of Community in Winter Park, Florida

by Jeff Shaw July 23, 2020

WINTER PARK, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired MaryAnn Howell as executive director of Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. Watercrest Winter Park is a newly built, 107-unit senior living community that recently celebrated its grand opening under Howell’s leadership. Howell brings over 10 years of senior living experience, having most recently served an eight-year tenure with another senior living provider.

July 23, 2020

News Operations

Artis Senior Living Partners with Johns Hopkins to Create Safety Council

by Jeff Shaw July 22, 2020

MCLEAN, Va. — Artis Senior Living, a McLean-based owner-operator, has partnered with Johns Hopkins physicians to launch the Artis Safety Council. The physicians, along with a cross-discipline group of Artis associates and healthcare leaders, seek to focus on maximizing the safety and well-being of residents, associates and families. For several weeks, the council has been strengthening the health and safety protocols for the challenge of COVID-19. The council will provide guidance in regard to the latest science of dealing with the new virus, along with looking ahead at other potential …

July 22, 2020

Industry Voices Operations

The SHB Interview: Katie Potter, President and CEO, Five Star Senior Living

by Jeff Shaw July 20, 2020

Lawyer finds her passion for seniors housing with a publicly traded operator. By Jeff Shaw Katie Potter did not take the traditional route into the seniors housing industry. A lawyer by trade, Potter assisted Five Star Senior Living Inc. (NASDAQ: FVE) with a few transactions. Impressed with her work, Bruce Mackey, then the CEO of the Newton, Massachusetts-based operator, brought her in to replace the outgoing general counsel in 2012. Potter quickly found herself intrigued by every part of the business, not just the legal aspects. She became heavily involved …

July 20, 2020

News Operations People

SRI Management Expands Corporate Team with Three Hires

by Jeff Shaw July 20, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — SRI Management LLC, a senior living management company based in Tallahassee, has added three new hires to its corporate team, while also promoting Todd Filippone to executive vice president. Daniel Almendares joins the team as senior vice president of operations, applying nearly a decade of past industry experience. Almendares grew a small assisted living owner-operator group from less than 100 beds to close to 1,000. During his time in his last position, he worked his way through the company ranks, growing from an administrative trainee to a …

July 20, 2020

News North Carolina Operations People

Singh Names Tammy Mullins as Executive Director of Waltonwood Cotswold in Charlotte

by Jeff Shaw July 17, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Singh, a developer that builds senior living communities under the Waltonwood brand, has named Tammy Mullins as the executive director of Waltonwood Cotswold. Mullins brings more than 20 years of senior living experience to her new role. She held multiple positions at senior living communities across the country, including business office manager, assistant executive director, executive director and regional director. Mullins is a Certified Director of Assisted Living (CDAL) and a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). Waltonwood Cotswold opened in August 2016 in Charlotte. The assisted living and …

July 17, 2020

News Operations Texas

SilverPoint Senior Living Assumes Management of Heritage Lakes of Pflugerville

by Jeff Shaw July 16, 2020

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — SilverPoint Senior Living has taken over operations of Heritage Lakes of Pflugerville, located in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The development partner on the project, scheduled to open in fall 2020, is Heritage Lakes Development. The 40,000 square-foot community is situated on 32 acres featuring 28 assisted living and 20 memory care residences adjacent to the existing 38 independent living villas.

July 16, 2020

Assisted Living Industry Content Industry Voices Operations People Technology Videos Webinars

Executive Insights: Episode One: Brenda Bacon, Brandywine Living

by Sarah Daniels July 9, 2020

Industry leader Brenda Bacon, CEO of Brandywine Living and former Argentum Board Chair, offers expert insight into the industry-wide response to the COVID-19 health crisis and how senior living can apply those lessons going forward. Listen to Episode One of the Seniors Housing Business series Executive Insights to learn how Bacon and her team are protecting and promoting resident health, acting as educators and advocating for assisted living industry as a whole. Executive Insights is an exclusive interview series in which Seniors Housing Business interviews top thought leaders in assisted living. See …

July 9, 2020

Active Adult Industry Content Operations People Technology

Bonus Content: Active Adult — How to Define It and Where is the Industry’s Hottest Segment Trending?

by Sarah Daniels July 8, 2020

On June 30th, Seniors Housing Business hosted a webinar, “Active Adult — How to Define It and Where is the Industry’s Hottest Segment Trending?” with our panel of experts. Because the panelists were unable to answer all the questions asked during the Q&A portion of the webinar due to time constraints, below are answers to some of the audience questions from experts Michael Uccellini, The United Group; Margaret Wylde, ProMatura; Mitch Brown, Greystar; and Robert May, Avenida Partners. If you missed last week’s Seniors Housing Business webinar or would like to listen …

July 8, 2020

Active Adult Industry Content Operations People Technology Videos Webinars

Webinar: Active Adult — How to Define It and Where is the Industry’s Hottest Segment Trending?

by Sarah Daniels July 2, 2020

On June 30, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion called “Active Adult — How to Define It and Where is the Industry’s Hottest Segment Trending?” Experts from the seniors housing industry joined to talk about what makes active adult/55+ market a large and quickly growing segment. Click to watch to this engaging webinar. “Adult children are big influencers in the decision to move to active adult living. Also, seniors are looking to sell their home and take that equity and travel. They are looking to rightsize, not necessarily downsizing,” points …

July 2, 2020

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