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What’s the secret to an innovative, market-forward yet functional aesthetic in your senior living community? Exceptional licensed architects. … Read More about Designing For Success

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 4, 2022 —Senior Housing News (SHN) has named Sagewood as the first-place winner in the independent living category in its ninth annual SHN Architecture & Design Awards. The SHN award recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living and celebrates unique projects and companies that are improving the lives of seniors through innovative design. … Read More about Sagewood Receives Top Senior Housing News Architecture and Design Award for Independent Living Communities

DES MOINES, Iowa. January 3, 2022 — LCS, the nation’s second-largest senior living operator, announced today it has completed its planned recapitalization with Redwood Capital Investments (Redwood), McCarthy Capital and LCS employee shareholders. The transaction welcomes Redwood as a new capital partner and renews the ownership interest and commitment from McCarthy Capital and LCS employee shareholders. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. … Read More about LCS Completes Planned Recapitalization

Plantation Village, the first and only life plan community in Wilmington, North Carolina, has partnered with LCS Development to start construction on a phased expansion project to add more residences and amenities for its residents. LCS Development will oversee the development, design, and construction of the multi-million dollar expansion. Herbert J. Sims & Co. guided the financing of the project. Construction is set to be complete by May 2023. … Read More about LCS Development Begins Expansion at Plantation Village in North Carolina

With the 2021 LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO in the rearview mirror, all of us at LCS are more inspired than ever to continue the forward-moving progress in the bright future of the senior living sector. … Read More about Three Key Takeaways From LeadingAge 2021

Nation’s second-largest senior living operator receives highest score in all 6 factors DES MOINES, Iowa. November 17, 2021 — Life Care Services, An LCS Company, has become the first and only senior living company to rank first in customer satisfaction for three consecutive years among independent senior living communities in the J.D. Power 2021 - Senior Living Satisfaction Study. Life Care Services also achieved the highest score in all six factors of satisfaction: resident activities, community staff, price paid for services received, resident apartment/living unit, community building and grounds, and dining. … Read More about Life Care Services Ranked #1 in Independent Living Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power

The LCS Foundation has awarded the 2021 Ed and Sue Kenny scholarships to two students pursuing careers in senior lifestyle services. … Read More about LCS Foundation Names 2021 Ed and Sue Kenny Scholarship Recipients

On November 10, the permanent financing closed for Broadview, a university-based retirement community being developed on the campus of Purchase College, a State University of New York college in Purchase, New York. … Read More about Broadview - Senior Living at Purchase College

LCS is excited to participate as a featured presenter at the Senior Housing News BUILD Conference on Nov. 17 in Chicago. … Read More about LCS EVP Chuck Murphy to Present at Senior Housing News Build Conference Nov. 17

The latest offering from EverSafe 360°, an LCS Signature Experience, provides residents and their friends and family members with 24/7 phone access to knowledgeable, compassionate Life Care Services employees in a time of crisis. … Read More about LCS Provides Enhance Support through EverSafe 360° Crisis Response Line

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a wider adoption of technology in the senior living industry. While that could lead to new disruption from tech giants like Google or Amazon. … Read More about Podcast Highlights How LCS Used Technology to Manage through the Pandemic

Senior living communities experiencing a natural disaster, or other unforeseen crisis will benefit from aid provided from a newly formed Emergency Response Team. The latest offering from EverSafe 360°, An LCS Signature Experience, provides real-time assistance in a time of need for senior living communities managed by Life Care Services, An LCS Company. … Read More about LCS Announces Disaster and Crisis Support Team

Read the Fall 2021 LCS Foundation newsletter to learn more about the progress the LCS Foundation is making in each of its primary pillars of focus. … Read More about LCS Foundation Fall 2021 Newsletter

The LCS Foundation is accepting applications for the 2021 Ed and Sue Kenny Scholarship through November 1, 2021. … Read More about Deadline Approaching for Ed and Sue Kenny Scholarship

The LCS Foundation has awarded its 2021 scholarship to a graduate student focused on quality of care and accessibility for aging services — Brianna D. Jones, MHA, CPH. Jones is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in the Aging and Health program with a focus on quality in senior housing and care administration at Georgetown University. … Read More about LCS Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipient

A LCS Foundation donation to the Waukee High School’s Aspiring Professionals Experience (APEX) program is helping students gain real-world experience and explore careers in the field of senior living before choosing a post-secondary program. … Read More about LCS Foundation Donation Supports Innovative High School Program

LCS is a proud exhibitor and presenter at the 2021 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo this fall in Atlanta. … Read More about Gearing Up to Gather Together: 2021 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo

Alzheimer’s disease is a national health crisis and increasing awareness about the disease is one of the goals of the LCS Foundation. As the number of individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer’s diseases increases, it is important to examine research that offers hope as we work toward the first survivor. … Read More about Studies Find Certain Brain Functions May Continue to Improve with Age, Practice

LCS named an Iowa Top Workplace for the third consecutive year … Read More about LCS Earns a Spot on the Iowa Top Workplaces List for 2021

Fountain View Village, a senior living community located in Fountain Hill, Arizona was recently acquired by an affiliate of Focus Healthcare Partners, LLC (Focus) and Life Care Services (collectively, The Partnership). In connection with the acquisition, The Partnership retained Des Moines, Iowa based Life Care Services, as their management firm. … Read More about Fountain View Village Announces New Ownership and Management

Senior living industry association Argentum is pivoting to focus more on public policy, particularly at the federal level, in light of the COVID-19 crisis. LCS and Sunrise Senior Living are among the organizations that have contributed annually to the fund. … Read More about Pandemic has highlighted the importance of proactive advocacy

Vision 2025 develops workforce leaders to address needs of an aging population As the U.S. population rapidly ages, the Vision 2025 initiative is designed to create leaders in the senior housing and care professions. … Read More about LCS and LCS Foundation play important role in national initiative

Zane Bennett promoted to director of business development DES MOINES, Iowa. July 7, 2021 — LCS continues laying the foundation for its growth strategy. The nation’s second-largest senior living operator announced today that Zane Bennett was promoted to director of business development. … Read More about LCS New Business Development Team Grows

More than 150 future residents attended Broadview at Purchase College’s first in-person event in more than 16 months. The senior living community on the State University of New York Purchase College campus, located in Westchester County, New York, is a partnership between LCS Development and Purchase College benefits students and older adults. … Read More about LCS Development Success Continues at Broadview at Purchase College

Team leads new era in senior housing development DES MOINES, Iowa. June 24, 2021 — LCS Development, the senior living development company of LCS, is reorganizing the business line to accelerate its growth strategy and maximize its real estate and development experience. … Read More about LCS Development Accelerates Growth Strategy

DES MOINES, Iowa. June 15, 2021 — LCS, the nation’s second-largest senior living operator, announced today that Joe Weisenburger is joining the company as vice president, senior director of business development. … Read More about LCS Hires Joe Weisenburger to Lead Business Development

LCS Announces Partnership with P&G Professional … Read More about EverClean 360º provides enhanced cleaning protocols to communities managed by Life Care Services

The LCS Family of Companies has built a reputation for excellence in the field of senior living. Our company, employees and communities we serve have been noted in the following news outlets and blogs last month. … Read More about LCS in the News: May 2021

Successful senior living communities support health and happiness In senior living, management services driven by resident satisfaction drive occupancy. Occupancy drives success, Residents feel more satisfied and feel a greater sense of community when their physical health is supported, and they have ample opportunities for social engagement. … Read More about Services Provide Immense Satisfaction and Value for Residents

Building the future of your senior living community In the past year, many projects were set aside, but now’s the time to start focusing on a master plan for your community to keep it successfully positioned and operationally sound. … Read More about Position Your Community for Success with a Good Master Plan

Strategic risk management is critical to keeping your community safe and secure Life Care Services, An LCS Company, believes health, happiness and quality of life are pursuits that should never be taken for granted. These principled ambitions are daily priorities when managing a senior living community with hundreds of residents and care professionals. … Read More about Build Comfort and Confidence by Mitigating Risk

Virtual services offered to residents at senior living communities managed by Life Care Services DES MOINES, Iowa. May 10, 2021 — A new telemedicine program will provide enhanced care and services to residents in senior living communities managed by Life Care Services. EverSafe 360° Telemedicine provides health care services to residents after hours, on weekends and holidays. … Read More about Residents Benefit from Virtual Health Care Services

The LCS Family of Companies announces The Delaney at The Green in New Jersey Groundbreaking for The Delaney at The Green, a senior living community located in Florham Park, New Jersey, took place May 3, 2021. The community will include 128 independent living units, 58 assisted living and 34 memory care units. Construction is set to be completed by March 2023. … Read More about Groundbreaking Takes Place for Florham Park Senior Living Community

Conference information May 19, 11 a.m. ET | Virtual | McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Program | Hear from Allison Pendroy, “Addressing pandemic challenges with success” panel discussion … Read More about LCS in the News: April 2021

Residents in senior living community have the best seats in the house Construction workers at Westminster senior living in Austin, Texas, have an audience. Residents at the community, who have named themselves the, “Third Floor Admirers,” watch the flurry of activity from their third-floor windows. … Read More about Senior Living Residents form Special Bond with Construction Workers

Placement of final structural beam signifies progress LCS Development reached a milestone in the expansion project it manages at Burcham Hills, a senior living community in East Lansing, Michigan. … Read More about LCS Development Leads Project for Michigan Senior Living Community