Non-profit senior living providers across the U.S. have in recent years looked to mergers and affiliations as a way to gain scale and thrive in the face of industry headwinds. But some of these arrangements also come with a price: In order to join forces, at least one party needs to give up some degree of autonomy.
It doesn’t always have to be that way, though. One organization, Novare, is shaking up the traditional model of affiliation by letting its members share some of the benefits of scale while keeping control of their identity and finances.