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Senior Living Industry News & Operations
Operations, occupancy, staffing, and policy headlines from across the senior living and home health industry.
Latest story: Aug 7, 2026
- Home Health Care NewsAug 7, 2026
New CDC Director Schwartz Exits Aveanna Board
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Erica Schwartz, has stepped down as a board member of the home health and hospice provider Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH). Schwartz notified Aveanna on Wednesday that…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 7, 2026
Home Care Providers Prioritize Precise Caregiver Matching To Combat Burnout, Turnover
A caregiver’s match with their client can determine whether a home care relationship becomes a stable, long-term arrangement or a source of stress, disruption and potential safety concerns. As providers contend with high caregiver turnover and labor…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 7, 2026
Dealbook: LiveWell Partners Acquires Michigan Community VNA; RN Enterprises Buys Helping Hands Home Healthcare
LiveWell Partners acquires Michigan Community VNA Home Health and Hospice LiveWell Partners acquired Michigan Community VNA Home Health and Hospice, expanding LiveWell’s home-based care footprint in Michigan and marking the company’s third acquisition in the…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 7, 2026
New Bill Would Reset Home Health Payment Rates, Give CMS New Fraud-Fighting Tools
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has introduced a bill that, if enacted, would give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) additional tools to prevent and detect home health fraud and reset the Medicare home health payment rate to levels seen before…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 7, 2026
Future Leader: Sam Williams, Director of Palliative Care Operations, Compassus
Sam Williams, Director of Palliative Care Operations at Compassus, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Home Health Care News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 7, 2026
Voting Now Open For the HHCN Product of the Year Awards
Home Health Care News (HHCN) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2026 Product of the Year Awards. Qualified HHCN subscribers can cast their votes via the official ballot until September 30, 2026, at 11:59pm CDT. Instructions for Voting: Eligible…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 7, 2026
Your Life Is the By-Product of Your Lifestyle
We have dozens, maybe hundreds, of things we do each day with little or no thought. None of it feels like a decision. That's the point.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 6, 2026
Pennant Group In Thick Of Amedisys Integration, Including Natural ‘Ongoing Disruption’
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) is experiencing “natural” disruption due to the integration of former UnitedHealth and Amedisys home health and hospice assets in the Southeast as it anticipates a rosier payment landscape in the years to come. The Amedisys…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 6, 2026
AI, Fraud And New Leadership: The Shifts Reshaping Home-Based Care
The home-based care industry is shifting fast, with major leadership changes, new technologies changing the operational game and a significantly different regulatory landscape, including a federal-level fraud crackdown. Those are big, sometimes abstract…
- ArgentumAug 6, 2026
Vivere Life Launches Innovative Brain Health Pilot for Assisted Living Residents atLongview, Texas Community
LONGVIEW, TX — Vivere Life, the recently launched premium senior living brand from Sodalis Living, today announced the launch of an innovative brain health pilot program for assisted living residents at […] The post Vivere Life Launches Innovative Brain…
- ArgentumAug 6, 2026
SDSU Mission Valley unveils plans for senior living community within sustainable, walkable neighborhood
Merrill Gardens, PMB and Pillar Properties will develop a 250-apartment community with independent living, assisted living, and memory care services in an intergenerational, university-centric environment. Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – […] The post SDSU Mission…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 6, 2026
AI and the Law
Politicians love calls for legislation in the midst of controversy, and immediately there were hearings. That’s where we are. There’s no settled law for AI.
- Home Health Care NewsAug 5, 2026
Inside The 90-Day Retention Strategies At TheKey, DispatchHealth, Elevate Home Health
The first 90 days of a home-based care worker’s employment serve as a critical tipping point for retention, and industry leaders have found that transparent onboarding process and early engagement practices ca helps new workers feel prepared for work that can…
- Home Health Care NewsAug 5, 2026
CMS To Require Expanded Joint Replacement Model Participation By 2028
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model, which aims to encourage collaboration among health care entities — including home health providers. Most hospitals will be required to…
- ArgentumAug 5, 2026
Beacon Hill Senior Living Celebrates 123 Years of Service from Three Longtime Team Members
Left to right: 1. Sandy Rojas – 2. Sandy Rojas – 3. Laurie Winter – 4. Laurie Winter – 5. Cherie Gutbrod – 6. Cherie Gutbrod Photographed by Cassie […] The post Beacon Hill Senior Living Celebrates 123 Years of Service from Three Longtime Team Members…
- ArgentumAug 5, 2026
FIFTY YEARS AGO, LIFESPACE TACKLED A SIMPLE QUESTION: WHAT IF GROWING OLDER DIDN’T MEAN LIVING SMALLER?
As America prepares for an unprecedented wave of older adults, Lifespace Communities marks 50 years of creating communities where people continue to grow, connect and thrive. DALLAS, Texas (August 5, […] The post FIFTY YEARS AGO, LIFESPACE TACKLED A SIMPLE…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 5, 2026
Your Friend Circle Is Shrinking. And Nobody Is Talking About It.
This is what senior living marketing almost never says out loud: Your friend circle is shrinking. And making new close friends at this stage is really hard.
- ArgentumAug 4, 2026
Brightview Northfax Welcomes Fairfax Seniors to a Vibrant New Chapter
Northfax marks Brightview’s fifth community in Northern Virginia Baltimore, MD (July 31, 2026) – Brightview Senior Living, an award-winning provider of senior living that builds, owns, and operates 50 communities […] The post Brightview Northfax Welcomes…
- ArgentumAug 4, 2026
Brightview Opens Doors to Brick Welcome Center
New Welcome Center showcases future, luxury senior living community Brick, NJ (July 17, 2026) – Brightview Senior Living, an award-winning leader in the senior living industry across the East Coast, […] The post Brightview Opens Doors to Brick Welcome Center…
- ArgentumAug 4, 2026
CHARTER SENIOR LIVING EXPANDS IN GEORGIA WITH VENTAS COMMUNITY
MARTINEZ, Ga., August 4, 2026 — Charter Senior Living, a nationally recognized owner-operator and manager of senior living communities, today announced an expanded relationship with Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 […] The post CHARTER SENIOR LIVING EXPANDS IN…
- ArgentumAug 4, 2026
Seniors Rally to Aid Hazel Crest Tornado Survivors
Left: Paul Kayman, Harvester Place resident, helps load the bus of supplies headed to Hazel Crest, where families continue to recover from a recent tornado Right: Cherie Simo and Becky […] The post Seniors Rally to Aid Hazel Crest Tornado Survivors appeared…
- ArgentumAug 3, 2026
Watch Argentum’s Mid-Year Policy Briefing On-Demand
The latest Argentum Advocates webinar is now available on-demand. The session features updates on public policy threats and opportunities facing senior living, including how Argentum is countering the GAO report […] The post Watch Argentum’s Mid-Year Policy…
- ArgentumAug 3, 2026
Argentum Meets with ACL Leadership to Advance Aging Policy Priorities
Argentum met with the Principal Deputy Administrator and senior staff at the Administration for Community Living (ACL) last week to discuss key federal policy priorities to support America’s growing older […] The post Argentum Meets with ACL Leadership to…
- ArgentumAug 3, 2026
Mass-ALA Honors Assisted Living Leaders at Annual Excellence Awards Dinner
Argentum State Partner, the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (Mass-ALA), recently recognized some of the Commonwealth’s most outstanding assisted living professionals, volunteers, residents, and community leaders during its 2026 Excellence Awards […]…
- ArgentumAug 3, 2026
What the 2026 Largest Providers Report Reveals About Senior Living’s Next Chapter
Argentum’s expanded annual report looks beyond organizational size to examine the workforce, leadership, technology, ownership and growth strategies shaping the future of senior living. Senior living is entering a defining […] The post What the 2026 Largest…
- Senior Living ForesightAug 3, 2026
A Fresh Start at Brookdale
As a shareholder and senior living resident, I’ve long had an interest in Brookdale Senior Living. I bought in many years ago when the stock was at $37.
- Senior Living ForesightJul 31, 2026
The Most Brilliantly Insane Leadership Pay Structure
Here is how it works at Texas Roadhouse. The restaurant manager is required to invest $25,000, and they get 10% of profits, plus stock in the company.
- Senior Living ForesightJul 30, 2026
When Words Fail, Photography Tells the Story of Dementia
Leah’s photographs remind us that dementia care is not only about safety, medication, bathing, meals, or activities. It is about ordinary human moments.
- Senior Living ForesightJul 29, 2026
Senior Living Is a People Business
We can get so caught up in financing issues or development opportunities that it can be easy to lose sight of the primacy of people.
- Senior Living ForesightJul 28, 2026
The Three-Word Question That Unlocks Your Team
You know your people. You know their names, their roles, maybe their kids' names. But do you actually know them?
- Senior Living ForesightJul 27, 2026
The Other Side of the Fence …
We are in the business of caring for people. It's often messy, complicated, and hard, but being there makes all the difference in the world.
- Senior Living ForesightJul 24, 2026
Dealing With Problems Out of Your Control
What if the only thing standing between you and next month's rent was how well you treated a resident today?