Avamere Exiting Skilled Nursing Business After 26-Property Sabra REIT Transition
Senior housing operator Avamere is getting out of the skilled nursing business.
Senior Housing News is a publication in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2026. 244 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - Discovery Senior Living expanded its footprint to 50,000 units in 40 states by acquiring management agreements for 26 senior‑living communities, a deal that closed on Nov 1, 2026 [[cdcd88]]. - Aegis Living named Dirk Burghartz as its new CEO, who will pursue hospitality‑led operations and technology upgrades to drive the company’s next growth phase as it nears its 30th anniversary [[3d2dbf]]. - Senior‑living operators such as 2Life Communities, Garden Spot Communities and HumanGood are reshaping wellness programs toward “healthspan,” adding life to years
Senior housing operator Avamere is getting out of the skilled nursing business.
Average active adult occupancy increased 1.4% to 92.6% in the second quarter of 2026, 0.3 percentage points higher than the same period last year, according to a new analysis by NI
Improving culture, increasing wages and offering training are the three most-cited strategies for addressing staffing shortages in senior living, according to a new Ziegler CFO Hotline Survey.
Transactions Brookdale announces acquisition Brookdale (NYSE: BKD) announced it completed the acquisition of the previously managed Brookdale Galleria community in Houston. The tra
Discovery Senior Living has announced the latest “evolution” of the company’s operational model.

Traditions Management uses ALIS Pay for billing, processing over 3,300 payments in May 2026
Minnesota law allows assisted living communities to serve alcohol without a liquor license
CCRC exec pay grew 3.4% in 2026, outpacing non-management roles.

AgeWell Senior Living plans to reach 75 communities by 2031
Discovery Senior Living is continuing to manage 36 communities that are changing hands across two different transactions with its capital partners.

Minneapolis, Portland and Seattle have high senior living penetration rates due to culture and nonprofit operators

This article is sponsored by Yardi. As senior living demand continues to rise, operators are being pushed to think differently about scale, staffing and the kinds of environments o

Frontier Senior Living CEO Greg Roderick plans 5 to 10 new developments.
Senior housing REITs have more stable credit lines thank to their strategies of building new senior housing operating platforms.

WTWH Media rebrands as Arrowfly, an omnichannel B2B media company.
Senior living construction costs rose to $388,830 per unit between 2023 and 2026.

As new development projects remain tough to notch, senior living companies are wielding data to make more granular decisions about how and where they grow.

The most significant force shaping our industry today comes down to simple economics: demand is growing much faster than supply.
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Discussions about senior living affordability usually center on whether a resident can pay a certain monthly rate, but operators don’t
Transactions National Healthcare Properties closes on $197M transactions National Healthcare Properties (Nasdaq: NHP) closed on a total of $197 million in two transactions. In late

Digital Wolf spent $2M+ on ad spend across 80+ communities

Senior living operators are shifting tactics toward curated waitlists and resident satisfaction to maintain high occupancy levels as communities reach post-pandemic stabilization.

Operators like Benchmark and Onelife are prioritizing strategic facility renovations and staff efficiency measures to manage the rising costs of aging senior living infrastructure.
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