McKnight's Senior Living

01/08/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Mary Ousley, a nurse who climbed the ladder of leadership to influence the sector in unparalleled ways, has been selected as the 2026 winner of the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award, program organizers announced Thursday morning.

Mary Ousley, a nurse who climbed the ladder of long-term care leadership to influence the sector in unparalleled ways, has been selected as the 2026 winner of the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award, program organizers announced Thursday morning.

01/08/2026

Will the third time be the charm for a bill aimed at ending an “unjust and cruel” federal requirement forcing states to go after families and estates of deceased recipients to recover costs?

Will the third time be the charm for a bill aimed at ending an “unjust and cruel" federal requirement forcing states to go after families and estates of deceased Medicaid recipients to recover long-term care costs?

01/08/2026

Denver-based Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has formed another REIT, Janus Living, which will serve as the manager of its 34-community, 10,422-unit portfolio, Healthpeak announced Wednesday morning.

Real estate investment trust Healthpeak Properties has formed another REIT, Janus Living, which will serve as the manager of its 34-community, 10,422-unit senior housing portfolio, Healthpeak announced Wednesday.

01/08/2026

Partnerships with third-party service providers and entities can help communities improve care quality and enhance efficiencies if given the opportunity, according to a new white paper from specialty investment bank Ziegler .

Partnerships with third-party service providers and value-based care entities can help assisted living communities improve care quality and enhance efficiencies if given the opportunity, according to a new white paper from specialty investment bank Ziegler.

01/07/2026

Six new opinion letters released Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor ’s Wage and Hour Division detail various applications of federal under the and Family and .

Six new opinion letters released Monday by the Wage and Hour Division detail various applications of federal labor standards.

01/07/2026

Covenant Health has updated the number of residents and patients in Maine and New Hampshire who were affected by a May 26 , disclosing that almost 480,000 people were affected rather than the 7,864 reported in July.

Covenant Health has updated the number of residents and patients in Maine and New Hampshire who were affected by a May 26 data breach.

01/07/2026

Bethesda Senior Living Communities and Rocky Mountain PACE are merging, their parent organizations announced Tuesday.

Bethesda Senior Living Communities and Rocky Mountain PACE are merging, their parent organizations announced Tuesday.

01/07/2026

Those wishing to nominate a woman for recognition in the 2026 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards for making a difference in have through this Friday to meet the standard deadline and save on the entry fee.

Those wishing to nominate a woman for recognition in the 2026 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards for making a difference in long-term care have through this Friday to meet the standard deadline and save on the entry fee.

01/07/2026

Senior living communities continue to invest in energy efficient and sustainability initiatives to protect the environment for future generations.

Senior living communities continue to invest in energy efficient and sustainability initiatives to protect the environment for future generations.

01/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Denver-based Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has formed another REIT, Janus Living, which will serve as the manager of its 34-community, 10,422-unit portfolio, Healthpeak announced Wednesday morning.

Denver-based real estate investment trust Healthpeak Properties has formed another REIT, Janus Living, which will serve as the manager of its 34-community, 10,422-unit senior housing portfolio, Healthpeak announced Wednesday morning. Healthpeak also shared that it had confidentially submitted a draf...

01/07/2026

David Freshwater, Edward Kenny and Loren Shook will be inducted into the Senior Living Hall of Fame later this month, the American Seniors Housing Association announced Tuesday.

David Freshwater, Edward Kenny and Loren Shook will be inducted into the Senior Living Hall of Fame later this month, the American Seniors Housing Association announced Tuesday.

01/06/2026

Congratulations to Andrea Lynne Cohen, Founder and former CEO of HouseWorks, for being named a 2026 Agent of Change honoree!

Join us for the live celebration in NYC: https://bit.ly/3V90ZzM