CHICAGO—Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) announced that Carey Shea Roberts will join the company as executive vice president, general counsel and ethics and compliance officer, during the first quarter of 2020. In this role, Roberts will lead the company’s legal, compliance and enterprise risk management functions, reporting to Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas chairman and CEO. Roberts succeeds…

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Harmony Senior Services has named Steve Martin as the company’s chief operations officer. Martin has 33 years of experience in senior housing, starting in skilled nursing and moving into assisted living in 1993, working with major senior living organizations such as Atria, Merrill Gardens and Horizon Bay. Most recently he spent 19 years with Brookdale…

CHICAGO—Pathway to Living, a Chicago-based developer, owner-operator of senior housing communities and the senior housing arm of Chicago-based real estate investor and operator, Waterton, has hired Mike Ulm as vice president of culture and brand loyalty. Ulm will be responsible for evolving Pathway’s VIVA! philosophy, culture and internal brand promise, ensuring that these standards are upheld…

EVANSTON, Ill.,—Mather, an Evanston, Ill.-based non-denominational not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating Ways to Age Well, is kicking off 2020 with a host of awards to complement their award-winning, 2019. In addition to a company-wide new branding initiative that launched in October of last year, the nearly 80-year-old Mather was recently recognized by leading industry organizations…

MCLEAN, Va.—Inspirit Senior Living, a nationally honored leader in the assisted and senior living field, has acquired a portfolio of four properties located throughout the West Coast of Florida and in South Carolina. Formerly operated by Brookdale Senior Living, these new Inspirit Senior Living communities are now individually recognized as The Collier at Naples in Naples, Fla., The Pointe in St. Petersburg, Fla., The Landmark in Clearwater, Fla., and The Parker in Greenville,…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH), a leading senior living investment and development firm, has appointed Edie Empirio as principal, operations, a newly created role within the firm. With more than two decades of senior living experience, Empirio has held positions with increasing responsibilities for several top-tier senior living operators in the United States. “Edie’s operational…

CARLSBAD, Calif.—Integral Senior Living, a premier senior living community management company, has named Jolene Farish executive director at Las Villas del Norte in Escondido, Calif. She began her career as a social worker at a 122 residence assisted living and memory care community. She has also been director of resident and family services and executive…

DES MOINES, Iowa—LCS has hired Charles Murphy as executive vice president/senior managing director of development and real estate. He will report to Joel Nelson, president and CEO, and is responsible for strategy and performance oversight of the LCS Development and LCS Real Estate companies for parent company LCS. Murphy joins the organization in mid-February. “Chuck…

NEW YORK—A Place for Mom, Inc. (APFM), the largest senior living referral service in North America, announced the appointment of several executive leadership positions as part of its strategy to build the company to best support the families and communities it serves.  The executive leadership team will be based at the company’s recently opened and expanding New…

TOLEDO, Ohio—Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) announced today that it has been named to the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).  This is the second consecutive year Welltower has been honored with inclusion in this Index. Welltower joins a global group of 325 companies included in this year’s GEI by setting an example to advance women in…

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a real estate investment trust investing in seniors housing and care, today announced it has acquired two Michigan senior living communities and one Texas skilled nursing center. The Michigan communities will be operated by Randall Residence, and the Texas center will be operated by HMG Healthcare. Both regional…

PHOENIX—Northeast Ohio CarePatrol franchise owners Kevin and Cilla Buck were awarded the 2019 Franchisee of the Year award at CarePatrol’s annual convention. The Bucks were recognized out of 150 locations for being high-level producers in the franchise system, providing a top-of-the-line service for their clients, and displaying excellence in leadership, performance, and compliance. “Kevin and Cilla…