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TUCSON, Ariz.—As Watermark Retirement Communities grows, a seasoned executive has rejoined the company. John Toro has been named national director of capital and plant operations with responsibility for Watermark communities across the country. Toro had served as Watermark’s regional director of plant operations in the West and Southwest from 2015 to 2017. He has handled…

DALLAS—Pegasus Senior Living is welcoming Dr. Sandra Petersen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP to its health and wellness team. Dr. Petersen comes from an extensive background in the medical and healthcare fields. She has authored on various topics relating to systems thinking, assisted living, memory care, hospice, home care, psychiatric nursing, primary care, medical…

VERO BEACH, Fla.—At Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care, residents, family members and associates joined together for festive and friendly competition in the Pelican Landing 2020 Winter Olympic Games. Watercrest Senior Living, operator of Pelican Landing, coordinated the Olympic Games as part of Watercrest’s Live Exhilarated™  program, which encourages resident’s creativity, activity, and social engagement…

WIMBERLEY, Texas—Civitas Senior Living recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest senior living community, Alexis Pointe Senior Living, with a Wild West-themed party. Located in Wimberley, Texas, Alexis Pointe is the latest addition to Civitas’ growing number of innovative senior living residences, bringing the total number of owned and operated communities to 40, with 15 more…

TOLEDO, Ohio—Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced that it has been  included in the 2020 edition of “The Sustainability Yearbook”,  one of the world’s most comprehensive publications on corporate sustainability, published by S&P Global in collaboration with RobecoSAM. The Sustainability Yearbook recognizes the top 15 percent of organizations in their industry for leading environmental, social and governance…

ST. LOUIS—Dougherty Ferry Assisted Living & Memory Care, located in St. Louis, Mo., has been selected as one of 2020’s Assisted Living Award Winners on SeniorAdvisor.com, the largest ratings and reviews site for senior care and services in North America and Canada. Dougherty Ferry Assisted Living & Memory Care is one of the only winners in…

NEWTON, Mass.—In collaboration with Five Star Senior Living Inc., the MIT AgeLab is convening its first national OMEGA Summit for high school students in the greater Nashville, Tenn., area. OMEGA, which stands for “Opportunities for Multigenerational Exchange, Growth and Action,” is an initiative designed by the AgeLab to support the development and growth of programs and clubs connecting…

SEATTLE, Wash.—Leisure Care, one of the nation’s largest privately-held retirement and assisted living companies, today announces its decision to implement Jobalign, a leading recruiting technology focused on hourly job seekers, across its senior living portfolio. “Leisure Care is a leader in this space,” says Doug Johnson, CEO of Jobalign. “‘Recruitment’ may not be a fun…