Category: News

Senior living is not hospitality or health care — it’s a mixture of both. Andrew Christman, a reporter for Senior Housing News, wrote about this evolution in the senior industry, where operators are strengthening their ability to keep residents healthy longer. Christman highlighted Lifespark’s COMPLETE Senior Living (CSL) model as one example of improving the […]

In his more-than-40-year career shaping and influencing the senior living and care industry, Bob Kramer has never accepted a board seat for a senior living and care company. Until now. In an exclusive interview with McKnight’s Senior Living, Kramer shared why he chose to join Lifespark’s board – citing Lifespark’s COMPLETE Senior Living model and […]

Lifespark has named a longtime industry veteran as president of senior living, as the company continues to grow its COMPLETE Senior Living model. Earlier this week, Lifespark connected with Senior Housing News who captured this announcement. The company on Tuesday announced Kathy LeVee is taking on the role. LeVee previously worked as CEO of Generations […]

As a nurse and now CEO of a complete senior health company that serves older adults, Joel Theisen, BSN, RN, Lifespark Founder and CEO, has spent decades around serious illness, aging, and death. He’s watched families make extraordinary decisions under impossible circumstances. He’s also discovered that choosing hospice or palliative care isn’t about giving up […]

Recently, Joel Theisen, BSN, RN, founder and CEO of Lifespark, joined Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield on CBS Minnesota to discuss what it means to live well as we age. During the conversation, Joel shared how Lifespark’s COMPLETE Senior Living approach is transforming the senior living experience by integrating health into communities, helping seniors stay healthy while creating […]

What does it mean to age magnificently? Recently, Rachael Warner, Lifespark, Director, Spiritual Health, joined WCCO’s Susie Jones on Sunday morning’s Health Radio to share Lifespark’s philosophy of Aging Magnificently. Together, they discussed how Lifespark challenges traditional assumptions about aging by inviting joy, purpose, adventure, growth, and healthy risk-taking at every stage of life. During […]

In Elder Care Review, Angie McAllister, Senior Director, Joyful Living & Community Well-Being, shares how Lifespark is rethinking well-being in senior living. Early in her career as a CNA, Angie saw how easily care environments could become focused on tasks and routines while overlooking the fundamental human need for connection and belonging. In this feature, […]

Last week, WCCO/CBS Minnesota featured Cedar Creek Senior Living’s cheerleading team, with reporter Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield visiting the community for a look at the Cheetahs in action. The team was one of 15 competitors in the Cheer Nationals this summer and is among eight teams advancing to the finals this fall. The story quickly gained momentum, […]

In a feature on CBS Minnesota (WCCO), reporter Susan Elizabeth Littlefield introduced viewers to the Cedar Creek Cheetahs—a cheerleading team with an age gap of roughly 80 years between its youngest and oldest members. Cheer is the newest addition to Lifespark’s SPARK Performance League, a first-of-its-kind senior sports league where communities form teams and compete […]

In a MedCity News opinion piece, Joel Theisen, RN, BSN, CEO and Founder of Lifespark, described the revolving door at the center of Medicare Advantage—and why it’s costing seniors more than it’s helping them. Medicare Advantage has become the dominant way older Americans receive healthcare, but the program still lacks one key ingredient: a long-term […]