CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living has hired Michelle Hamilton as senior vice president of operations. Hamilton previously served as senior vice president of asset management healthcare for Colony Capital-sponsored NorthStar HealthCare Income. She began her career at Country Meadows Retirement Communities as an executive director and assumed additional roles and responsibilities throughout her tenure, which led her to the positions of senior vice president of operations and chief of senior living operations of the company, serving in that capacity until 2018. Since that time, she worked for The Arbor …
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Technology can help combat isolation in senior living. By Fahad Aziz, Caremerge People of all ages are struggling to socialize and keep in touch with loved ones during COVID-19 lockdowns. For older Americans, social isolation can be especially dangerous: loneliness is linked with higher rates of heart disease, stroke, dementia, depression and anxiety. The good news is that digital platforms can help stave off the negative impacts of social isolation. As the world turns to technology to stay connected, senior living communities should follow suit. We must keep residents happy, …
United Plus Property Management Takes on Operations of The Belvedere in Suburban Buffalo
by Jeff Shaw
LANCASTER, N.Y. — United Plus Property Management LLC (UPPM) taken over management duties at The Belvedere, an independent living community in the Buffalo suburb of Lancaster. Natale Development owns the 146-unit property, which features one- and two-bedroom options. This is the first partnership between UPPM and Natale.
MARANA, Ariz. — Cadence Living has been appointed manager at La Sonora at Dove Mountain, a 142-unit independent living, assisted living and memory community in Marana, located in the Dove Mountain area north of Tucson. The community is located on a six-acre campus near restaurants, healthcare services and the Ritz Carlton hotel. Mountain Plains Equity Group and Senior Living Fund own the property, which is scheduled to open in October.
NYU Winthrop Physician Authors COVID-19 Safety Recommendations for Skilled Nursing Facilities
by Jeff Shaw
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Seeking to address estimates that more than a third of COVID-19 deaths nationally have occurred in nursing homes and long-term care facilities — more than 38,000 — the American Medical Directors Association published recommendations for reducing the spread of the pandemic virus among residents and staff. Among the recommendations were the creation of COVID-specific units, screenings of residents twice daily, discontinuing of drug delivery modes such as nebulizers that might spread the virus, and reviews with patients and families of do-not-intubate and do-not-hospitalize advance directives. “The scope …
LIBERTY, Mo. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the lease with a new operator for Ashton Court Care and Rehabilitation Centre in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty. The property features a total of 140 skilled nursing beds. The operator sought to exit the state of Missouri to focus on its core markets. The incoming tenant has worked with Blueprint to become operator at 15 other facilities previously, and is strategically expanding within Missouri. The landlord is a REIT.
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Webinar: Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID-19
Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion on June 3 entitled “Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID-19: Technologies that Prevent Infectious Disease Spread” where expert panelists addressed the importance of technology and creativity in keeping residents safe and connected, both during the pandemic and as nationwide shutdowns are ending. A high-touch industry like seniors housing requires a high-tech approach to ensure residents are healthy and feel part of their community. How can those in the industry elevate services, drive down costs and adapt in the face of new data? Learn …
Bloom Senior Living Launches ‘Memory Making Stations’ for Safe, In-Person Visits During Pandemic
by Jeff Shaw
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Bloom Senior Living, a Birmingham-based owner-operator of nine communities in Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina and Florida, has launched “Memory Making Stations as a safe way to visit family and friends during the COVID-19 outbreak. The stations meet the six-foot separation protocol for social distancing. The resident, located inside the station, and family member, located outside the station, are separated by plexiglass. Bloom is still taking additional precautions including screening family members; requiring residents and family members to wear masks and wash hands before and after visits; and …
BALTIMORE — Developer and owner Capital Health Group has launched its new management company, Elegance Living, with Josh Krull as the CEO. Krull has over 20 years of experience in all facets of senior living. He spent 13 years at Atria Senior Living where he was most recently the operations chief of staff. Among other roles at Atria, he worked closely with the COO to oversee operations of communities across North America. Headquartered in Baltimore, Elegance manages 46 senior housing communities in 16 states with approximately 4,150 units, 750 of …
Operators must find ways to keep residents social or risk their well-being. By Joanna Frank, Founding President and CEO, The Center for Active Design A less visible, yet very significant health impact of COVID-19 is the psychosocial implications for our senior populations. Seniors are not only particularly vulnerable to the medical risks of COVID-19, but also the effects of social isolation. Seniors housing operators are taking critical steps to reduce the risk of viral spread, such as suspending visitations and limiting face-to-face interactions. Although necessary, we must remember that these …