A longtime friend shows Jesse and Richard The Evergreen Hotel in Vancouver, Washington as a possible acquisition. When the bank denies their idea to turn the property into an office building, an alternative idea is presented: senior housing. The Evergreen Inn—Agemark’s first community—is born.
Growth accelerates! The duo continues repurposing historic buildings—including hotels, a YMCA and a hospital they bought for $1—into more senior living communities.
Agemark expands to the Midwest by purchasing a group of properties from another senior housing provider. In the process, the team meets Marty Hug and Marcia Houchin who today are CEO and VP of Life Enrichment, respectively.
Seeing an increased need for high-quality, specialized Memory Care, we open our first CountryHouse, a stand-alone Memory Care community. Today, thirteen CountryHouse communities serve hundreds of seniors across the country.
Astoria joins the Agemark family. Today, three Astoria communities – Tracy and Oakdale, CA, and Omaha, NE – provide assisted living and memory care to local families.
The next generation of Westin joins the company. After getting his master’s degree and working as a consultant for the company, Forest Westin becomes an Agemark principal.
The Kensington adds a memory care neighborhood to the building in Hastings, NE. Evergreen Court serves those with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
As we continue to open communities, we also expand our family! Sales, marketing, asset management, recruiting, HR and training positions are added to the Agemark Management Team.
Michael Pittore spearheads new partnerships with other like-minded companies and investors. As a part-owner and managing entity, we spread our vision of senior living to even more communities across the country.
COVID-19 hits senior care hard. We take safety seriously and make early investments in PPE, testing and much more. During one of the most trying times we’ve faced, we developed a refreshed appreciation for our wonderful staff and leaders in our communities—these folks are true heroes.
Agemark ventures into management-only partnerships. Three new communities – Sage Glendale, Sage Mountain and Kingston Bay, join the Agemark-managed family.
Our newest community, Symphony Pointe, will open in West Omaha, Nebraska, in Summer 2023. With more growth on the horizon, we look to continuously improve and put ourselves in a position to serve seniors for the foreseeable future.