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Argentum is the premier national trade association representing senior living operators … Read More about Argentum Announces LCS CEO Joel Nelson as Board Chairman

Joel Nelson talks about the greatest changes he has faced in his senior living career, why being prepared for change is critical and how he prepares for change within LCS and the industry at large … Read More about LCS CEO Featured in Changemakers Series

Development includes luxury senior residences with contemporary amenities … Read More about Ribbon Cutting Held at Clarendale Clayton Senior Residences

The New, University-Based Retirement Community on the Purchase College, SUNY Campus is Set to Open in Summer 2023 … Read More about Broadview Senior Living Community Reaches 90% Reservation Rate

The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) Senior Principal Lana Peck recently had the opportunity to connect with LCS CEO Joel Nelson and discuss the history of LCS and Nelson's role in the company. … Read More about LCS: Not Just Another Senior Living Company. A Conversation with CEO Joel Nelson

Now under construction! Experience an unconventional retirement community 20 years in the making at Broadview Senior Living at Purchase College. … Read More about A New Age in Senior Living—Broadview at Purchase College

Innovative program provides unique approach to enhanced safety in senior living communities while preserving positive experiences for residents … Read More about LCS Adds Flex Space Design Planning to Signature Experience EverSafe 360° Program

Award winning expansion profiled by Senior Housing News … Read More about Best Independent Living Design of 2021: Sagewood Expansion Adds Hospitality Flair

Evidence is building that exercise may reduce Alzheimer’s risk and possible slow cognitive decline. Increasing Alzheimer’s awareness and education is a priority of the LCS Foundation as we work toward the first survivor. … Read More about Using Exercise to Freeze Dementia in Its Tracks

Tina Reed, BSN, RN, has been named to the 2022 Veteran VIPs class in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. … Read More about Reed named as a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Veteran VIP

Elizabeth Ann Fetner, has been named to the 2022 Rising Star class in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. … Read More about Fetner named as a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Star

LCS, the nation’s second-largest senior living operator, has promoted Rick Westermann into the company’s newly created chief marketing officer role. … Read More about LCS Promotes Rick Westermann to Become its First CMO

DES MOINES, Iowa. February 3, 2022 — LCS, the nation’s second-largest senior living operator, has promoted Dan Lahey to the role of EVP/chief investment officer. In his new role, Lahey will join the executive leadership team and oversee the LCS real estate strategy including acquisitions, development capital, and debt placement. … Read More about LCS Promotes Dan Lahey to EVP/Chief Investment Officer

Award recognizes company culture and employee engagement … Read More about LCS Named a Winner of the 2022 Top Workplaces USA

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