Argentum Members Among Senior Living Communities Recognized as Best Place to Retire by Holleran
July 18, 2019
Holleran, the nation’s leading research firm specializing in senior living and community engagement, has announced the recipients of the Holleran Highest Honors and Choice Community Awards for the first half of 2019. Holleran’s Highest Honors recognizes organizations with strong cultures of engagement. These providers have demonstrated a commitment to becoming the best place to retire…
MEMIC Honors SLM Services, LLC for Workplace Safety
July 18, 2019
TAMPA, Florida – SLM Services, LLC of Coconut Creek, Florida was recently honored with an award for exceptional on-the-job safety performance during The MEMIC Group’s Annual Meeting of Policyholders. Only eight employers, out of more than 21,000 MEMIC policyholders across the country, received a 2019 award for workplace safety from the workers’ compensation insurance specialist.…
MatrixCare Appoints Geriatrician Dheeraj Mahajan as Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President
July 18, 2019
BLOOMINGTON, MN – MatrixCare announced that Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, CMD, CIC, CHCQM, has joined its team as chief medical officer and executive vice president to advance MatrixCare’s vision of creating a seamless continuum where data moves with the patient, connecting both acute and post-acute care providers. Dr. Mahajan joins MatrixCare with more…
OnShift Wallet Customers Transferred Over $7 Million In Early-Wage Access To Alleviate Employee Financial Stress
July 18, 2019
Cleveland, OH – OnShift® announced that in the first six months of 2019, employees using OnShift Wallet, powered by PayActiv, have surpassed $7 million in early access to their earned income.* With OnShift Wallet, employees can alleviate financial stress and avoid costly loans to better manage expenses, by accessing a portion of their earned wages…
First-of-Its-Kind Herb Garden Program Finds Roots in Merrill Gardens Partnership
July 18, 2019
SEATTLE, WA – Eldergrow, an award-winning startup bringing nature indoors at senior living communities, is introducing an innovative culinary herb garden. This ground-breaking program includes a mobile, accessible indoor garden bed and comes with unique resources including recipes and activities that feature the Herb of the Month. The program allows senior residents to focus on…
Waltonwood Cary Parkway Announces New Executive Director and Independent Living Manager
July 18, 2019
CARY, N.C. – Waltonwood Cary Parkway, a premier senior living community offering independent living, assisted living and memory care, is pleased to announce Mercedes Richards as its new independent living manager and Matthew VanAuker as its new executive director. VanAuker brings more than five years of senior living experience to his new role. He previously…
Aspire at Carriage Hill, Managed by Solvere Living, Opening Near Richmond, Va.
July 12, 2019
Richmond, Va. — To better serve the growing senior living demand in the Richmond, Virginia metro area, a new resort style state-of-the-art independent living retirement community is open in Richmond. The multi-story $31.6 million Aspire at Carriage Hill will provide high-end inspired retirement living, featuring an abundance of amenities and services in a vibrant and…
McConnell Joins ORIX Real Estate Capital
July 11, 2019
ORIX Real Estate Capital (OREC), the combined company of Lancaster Pollard and RED Capital Group, has announced the hiring of Julie McConnell as its director of marketing, communication and research. Prior to joining OREC, McConnell spent the last 11 years at Diamond Hill Capital Management, an investment management firm, most recently as head of marketing…
Vi Senior Living Communities and Corporate Office Achieve Great Place to Work® Certification
July 9, 2019
For the second year in a row, Vi, a leading national developer, owner and operator of high-end continuing care retirement communities, is pleased to announce that its 10 communities and its corporate office in Chicago have been certified as a great workplace by Great Place to Work®.
New Study, in Partnership with Life Care Services (LCS), Demonstrates Relationship Between Employee Engagement and Retention
July 9, 2019
Holleran, the nation’s premier research and consulting firm serving aging service providers, in partnership with Life Care Services, the recognized leader in senior living management, have jointly released a white paper covering issues around employee engagement and retention. The white paper, entitled “How Does Employee Engagement Impact Turnover?” was made possible through a multi-year, longitudinal…
Solinity and 29th Street Capital Partner to Acquire Assets Under New Brand
July 3, 2019
29th Street Capital and Solinity partner to acquire assets under new brand, Enrich Senior Living. 29th Street Capital, a value-add real estate investment firm, join forces with Solinity, a well-respect progressive senior living developer, owner and operator, to acquire assets in the major metro Atlanta area. The two are seeking value-add assets to reposition in…
Senior Living Communities Announces Three Appointments
July 1, 2019
Lakes at Litchfield, a luxury retirement community owned and operated by Senior Living Communities, LLC, announced the promotion of Lena Oncken to social director. Oncken joined the company in 2018 as the activity director in Care Services. A graduate of Western Carolina University, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy and Clemson University…