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January 08 Christopher Metternich, COO, and Heather Terhark, CSO, Viva Senior Living
In 2025, Viva executed on rapid, but planned growth by doubling its management portfolio and taking on communities in new states. Thanks to the company's rapid growth, Viva is scaling systems and building out operations to support its growing base of nearly 2,000 employees. The expansion centers on assisted living and memory care communities, with Viva leaders embracing and preparing for the senior living industry's acuity-driven future as clinical needs become more complex and older adults wait longer to enter communities.
In 2026, Viva will continue to integrate its latest communities into the fold and expand the company's leadership development efforts to cultivate talent from within. Senior Housing News reporter Austin Montgomery discusses these changes with Viva's Chief Operating Officer Christopher Metternich and Chief Strategy Officer Heather Terhark in the newest episode of TRANSFORM.
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50 min
December 01, 2025 Sean Kelly, CEO, Front Porch Communities
Front Porch has witnessed growth in recent years, moving from post-merger integration into a future of strategic growth and reinvestment. A crucial part of this came earlier this year with the acquisition of Arch Development to bring in-house development management services for the nonprofit senior living provider. Rising demand and rising acuity have led Front Porch to look internally to change operations for current residents and future customers.
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45 min
October 28, 2025 Adam Aisen, CEO, ECP
Joining us on today's episode of Transform from Senior Housing News is Adam Aisen, CEO of ECP, which provides a complete web-based software suite for assisted living and long-term care communities. In this interview, Adam and SHN's Jack Silverstein discuss the future of senior living capital, labor, and the impact of AI on both.
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19 min
October 24, 2025 Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey, CEO, Health Dimensions Group
In 2025, Health Dimensions Group has reached the milestone of 50 communities and the company is now looking internally to integrate new communities into its senior living portfolio. Crucial to these transitions are three distinct operations teams tasked with onboarding new properties.
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39 min
September 26, 2025 Erin Shadbolt, CEO, Ascension Living
Ascension Living has undergone a strategic transformation in recent years, refining its portfolio to align more closely with its hospital system and expanding programs that support residents across the full continuum of care. The organization is investing in technology upgrades, geriatric care coordination, and staffing improvements to create a more seamless experience for residents and their families.
38 min
August 25, 2025 Lisa Hawthorne, CEO and President, Willow Valley Communities
In 2025, Willow Valley Communities tapped Hawthorne to be the company’s next top leader as the company prepares for continued growth to meet the demands of today’s senior living environment. From new development projects to focusing internally on improving staffing and operations, Willow Valley is prepared for incoming demand now and into the future.
35 min
July 08, 2025 Randy Bloom, Chief Operating Officer, Tutera Senior Living
In this episode of the Senior Housing News Transform podcast, Tutera Senior Living COO Randy Bloom outlines the strategies behind the company's recent growth, with 45 new communities since 2023. Tutera now turns its focus to bolstering corporate support, operations and frontline leaders.
With plans to build out centralized systems to drive future growth, operational improvements also take center stage for Tutera in 2025. These efforts include improving dining and resident enrichment programs, and boosting retention by prioritizing onboarding and each employee's first 90 days.
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35 min
June 09, 2025 Adam Benton, Co-Founder, Stellar Senior Living
Stellar Senior Living wants to enrich the lives of 30,000 people by 2030. To achieve this goal, the company has strategically scaled its portfolio and that growth has continued in 2025. Stellar has also forged new relationships with institutional partners this year, and launched a $25 million equity - joint venture effort in 2024 to fuel future investment and growth opportunities.
32 min
May 21, 2025 Jeff Fischer, CEO, Volante Senior Living
In today's episode of Transform, we sit down with Volante Senior Living CEO Jeff Fischer.
Since joining Volante in July 2024, CEO Fischer and his leadership team have worked to improve staff retention, reduce turnover and improve workplace culture in an effort to solidify operations in a preamble to future growth. While the company focuses on operations internally to improve staffing along with its sales and marketing practices, Volante is also expanding with two new developments underway in Oregon.
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34 min
April 30, 2025 Michael Emery, Curana Health, and Stephanie Boreale, Watermark Retirement Communities
As the senior living industry continues to experience rising acuity rates and greater expectations from residents and their loved ones, operators across the country are rethinking how they deliver care and turning to remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a solution.
On the latest episode of Transform from Senior Housing News, Michael Emery, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Curana Health, and Stephanie Boreale, National Director of Health Strategy at Watermark Retirement Communities, share how RPM is helping improve resident health outcomes and satisfaction, reduce hospitalizations, and provide peace of mind.
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19 min

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Senior Housing News is an independent source for breaking news and up-to-date information on the senior living industry. Our podcast, Transform, will highlight the individuals making a difference in…