Throughout this year, senior living demand has pushed average occupancy higher for operators as other challenges kept construction at or near record-low levels. In the third quarter of 2025, that trend didn’t change, according to new NIC MAP data. Senior living occupancy in the top 31 primary markets in the U.S. reached 88.7%, indicating a […] The post Demand Still Pushing Senior Living Occupancy Higher as Community Openings Remain Low appeared first on Senior Housing News.| Senior Housing News
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Early Thursday, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) named Nick Stengle as its new CEO, filling a vacancy left open since former CEO Cindy Baier stepped down in April. Stengle, who is taking the reins at the nation’s largest senior living operator on Oct. 6, previously worked as […] The post New CEO Spells New Possibilities for Brookdale Senior Living appeared first on Senior Housing News.| Senior Housing News
Senior Housing News, a WTWH Healthcare publication, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design Awards (https://shnawards.com/). Communities across the United States and the globe submitted new construction and renovation/repositioning projects this year, vying for top honors across 16 categories: “The submissions for the 2025 SHN Architecture […] The post Announcing the Winners of the 2025 SHN Architecture & Design Awards appeared first ...| Senior Housing News
This article is sponsored by eMenuCHOICE. This article is based on a Senior Housing News discussion with Connie Gruno, VP of Dining Services at QSL Management Senior Living, Jenn Kent, Director of Project Management with Harmony Senior Services, and Jim Dukart, Account Executive with eMenuCHOICE. The discussion took place on September 3rd, 2025 during the […] The post SHN DISHED: From Kitchen to Community: Aligning Culinary, Operations, and Technology for Memorable Experiences appeared firs...| Senior Housing News
The nation’s largest senior living provider has a new CEO. Brentwood, Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) has named Nick Stengle as its new chief executive, effective Oct. 6, 2025. Stengle also will serve on Brookdale’s board of directors. Stengle comes to Brookdale from Gentiva, where he was president and COO. Gentiva provides hospice, palliative […] The post [Updated] Brookdale Names Nick Stengle as New CEO appeared first on Senior Housing News.| Senior Housing News
Medicare telehealth waivers expired on Sept. 30, turning back the clock on operators that use such services to remotely connect residents to care providers. In 2020, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries to access telehealth services. Under the move, CMS reimbursed clinicians providing telehealth services for beneficiaries […] The post Medicare Telehealth Waivers Expire With Potential ‘Big Impact’ for Senior Living Ope...| Senior Housing News
Senior living providers are reframing their dining programs through hospitality, but these changes start with staff support behind the scene. As operators weigh which changes to make to improve working conditions for staff, they are taking cues from other industries by creating Costco-style break rooms, retooling employee meals and building new training programs. Atlanta-based Thrive […] The post New Break Rooms, Meal Perks Help Senior Living Operators Create a ‘Second Home’ for Staff ...| Senior Housing News
LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) today announced an acquisition of five communities managed by senior living operator Lifespark. The Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) acquired from Tukka Properties for $195 million five independent living, assisted living and memory care communities totaling 520 units in Wisconsin. St. Louis Park, Minnesota-based operator Lifespark operates the […] The post LTC Properties Adds Lifespark as New SHOP Operating Partner With $195M...| Senior Housing News
Brookdale Senior Living continues to prune its senior living assets with a goal of reducing its portfolio to 550 communities by the middle of next year, according to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dawn Kussow. During the 2025 Global Health Care Conference by Jefferies, Brookdale leaders outlined plans to alter the size of the company’s senior […] The post Brookdale Senior Living Seeks to Offload Nearly 100 Communities by Mid-2026 appeared first on Senior Housing News.| Senior Housing News
This article is sponsored by Entegra and is based on a Senior Housing News discussion with John Csukor, VP of Culinary Consulting at Entegra and John Vogelmeier, VP of Culinary Operations at Discovery Senior Living. The discussion took place on September 3rd, 2025 during the SHN DISHED Conference. The article below has been edited for […] The post SHN DISHED: Bridging Operations Between Segments – The Surprising Relationship between Highly Successful Operators and Segment Crossover appear...| Senior Housing News
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Discovery Senior Living has rolled out a new top-tier luxury brand called Calligraphy. Two communities currently fly the brand’s banner, with more to| Senior Housing News
Senior living operator Merrill Gardens is adopting new technology and finding new ways to engage residents, all in service of making assisted living more| Senior Housing News
A new report from the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) is helping to answer a standing industry question: Who are the baby boomers and what do| Senior Housing News
Luxury is a word often used to describe senior living communities, but it is not a word that always accurately describes them. Some senior living| Senior Housing News
City homes with private gardens and gas lamps. Paved streets lined with bespoke shops. Stylish curved awnings and roof lines. An old fountain topped with| Senior Housing News
Residents of Aegis Living’s newest community can take a ride in a virtual ski lift, sit in the driver’s seat of a Winnebago or step onto a Chris-Craft| Senior Housing News
Watermark Retirement Communities founders David Freshwater and David Barnes are passing the leadership baton. The Tucson, Arizona-based senior living| Senior Housing News
Kisco Senior Living has added over 1,000 units to its senior living portfolio since 2023. With more growth on the horizon, the company has turned its| Senior Housing News
Liberty Senior Living is growing and expanding its leadership team, setting the company up for further growth in the coming years. The Wilmington,| Senior Housing News
Not-for-profit continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are gaining occupancy in 2025, reflecting growing consumer confidence and painting an| Senior Housing News
Luxury senior living services are both an advantage and a challenge for the operators that provide them. On the one hand, the incoming generation of older| Senior Housing News
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Operator Vista Springs Living is preparing for an influx of new demand by growing its lifestyle and wellness offerings, according to CEO Lou Andriotti.| Senior Housing News
This article is sponsored by TSOLife. In today’s fast-paced senior housing landscape, real-time, data-driven insights are becoming the new standard.| Senior Housing News
Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) is responding to an increased number of move-outs due to rising resident acuity by boosting operations while improving| Senior Housing News
Former Watermark Retirement Communities Chief Investment Officer Bryan Schachter has a new consulting firm for senior living developers, investors and| Senior Housing News
In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual| Senior Housing News
Older adults are moving into senior living communities at record rates, and average occupancy reached 88.1% in the second quarter of 2025. Average senior| Senior Housing News
A limited rate of new community openings has senior living demand surging in 2025. Senior living operators are making the most of this period. Frontier| Senior Housing News
The back-and-forth proxy fight between Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and Ortelius Advisors reached a new pitch after an independent proxy advisory| Senior Housing News
After a seven-year tenure as CEO of Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Cindy Baier is stepping down from her post. On Monday, the Brentwood,| Senior Housing News
Senior living communities can have an outsized impact on whether older adults feel lonely, according to a survey of new senior living residents from U.S.| Senior Housing News
To Mather CEO Mary Leary, the organization’s newest life plan community in the Washington, D.C. market has an opportunity to redefine senior living| Senior Housing News
The senior living industry has done much to prevent residents and staff from contracting Covid-19 over the past seven months --- but even necessary safety| Senior Housing News
Senior living providers are taking aim at resident loneliness in their quest to evolve lifestyle and engagement efforts. Operators in 2025 now rely| Senior Housing News
Two advisory firms, Glass Lewis & Co. and Egan-Jones Ratings Co., have joined the discussion surrounding the proxy fight between Brookdale Senior| Senior Housing News
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Meet Jon Fletcher, president and CEO of Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS). Fletcher has been at the helm of the 70-year-old organization since| Senior Housing News