The Arbor Company

What The Arbor Company does

The Arbor Company is a private senior living operator founded in 1988 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company operates more than 30 communities across 11 U.S. states under multiple sub-brands including Arbor Terrace, The Vantage at Cityview, The Gardens at Eastside, The Preserve at Palm Aire, Barrington Terrace, Mirabelle, and Summit of Uptown. It serves older adults and their families through a continuum-of-care model spanning independent living, assisted living, memory care, and a specialized Bridges program for residents with early-stage dementia. The Arbor Company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and has been operating for more than 30 years.

The Arbor Company generates revenue through monthly resident fees structured by care level — independent living starts at $3,790 per month, assisted living at $5,250 per month, and memory care at $6,860 per month. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, supported by community tours, family referrals, and the Senior Living LIVE! virtual engagement platform that anchors lead generation. The company has built a portfolio of proprietary care programs — FitMinds, SingFit, Dining with Dignity, Bridges, and Arbor Dreams — alongside digital tools including the Ella memory caregiver app, and partners with REITs such as LTC Properties to fund portfolio acquisitions through sale-leaseback structures.

The Arbor Company's competitive positioning rests on multi-state scale (11 states, 30+ communities, seven sub-brands), three decades of operating history, brand recognition through third-party awards (Fortune, U.S. News, Argentum), and a Great Place to Work certification spanning six or more consecutive years. Its technology stack is functional rather than AI-native: the Ella app and Senior Living LIVE! platform extend its sales and caregiver engagement capabilities into digital channels, but no public evidence indicates proprietary AI/ML models, data flywheels, or AI-focused R&D. Strategic momentum in 2025-2026 is defined by two LTC Properties acquisitions totaling roughly $131M and ~488 units, a slate of senior leadership appointments, and the Accushield Safest Places to Live 2026 designation.

Name

The Arbor Company

Legal name

The Arbor Company

Website

https://arborcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Arbor Company is a private senior living operator managing 30+ communities across 11 U.S. states under multiple sub-brands. It serves older adults through independent living, assisted living, memory care, and its Bridges early-stage dementia program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Market-Rate Independent Living (Private Pay) Communities (HLADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Memory Care Units within Assisted Living Communities (HLADACAB), Senior Living Property Management (BPAJAGAI)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Assisted living communities
• Memory care services
• Independent living residences
• Dementia care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Residential Services: Monthly rental and care fees from residents in independent living, assisted living, memory care, and Bridges programs. Fees typically include housing, meals, housekeeping, transportation, activities, and varying levels of care support based on resident needs.
2. Care Level Add-on Services: Additional fees for enhanced care needs including memory care, medication management, and personal assistance beyond base assisted living services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Arbor Company operates owned and managed senior living communities across 11 U.S. states, providing Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Bridges Living (early-stage dementia) residential services. Residents pay monthly fees covering housing, meals, housekeeping, transportation, activities, and tiered care support. The company complements its communities with branded engagement programs (FitMinds, SingFit, Arbor Dreams, Dining with Dignity) and digital products such as Senior Living LIVE! and the Ella caregiver app.

Product overview

The Arbor Company operates a portfolio of senior living communities across 11 U.S. states, offering four core living options: Independent Living (maintenance-free luxury apartments/cottages), Assisted Living (personalized daily support), Memory Care (specialized dementia care), and Bridges Living (early-stage dementia support). The company differentiates through proprietary engagement programs including FitMinds cognitive stimulation, SingFit music therapy, and Arbor Dreams bucket-list fulfillment, along with the Dining with Dignity program. Additionally, the company offers digital platforms including Senior Living LIVE! (educational content library) and Ella (digital memory caregiver assistant).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arbor Terrace: Primary community brand for senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care services.
• The Vantage at Cityview
• The Gardens at Eastside
• The Preserve at Palm Aire
• Barrington Terrace
• Mirabelle
• Summit of Uptown
• Bridges Care / Bridges Living
• Senior Living LIVE!
• Ella
• Dining with Dignity®
• FitMinds™
• SingFit™
• Arbor Dreams

Products and services

• Independent Living Luxury maintenance-free retirement living in private apartments or cottages, including chef-prepared meals, fitness classes, social activities, housekeeping, and transportation for active seniors.
• Assisted Living Personalized daily support including help with bathing, dressing, and medication management, enabling residents to maintain independence while receiving care when needed.
• Memory Care Specially designed secure neighborhoods for seniors living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, offering 24-hour support, safety, and meaningful relationships in a structured environment.
• Bridges Living Specialized program for seniors in the early stages of cognitive decline, providing cognitive activities, gentle support, and a peer community in a low-stress environment.
• Senior Living LIVE! Digital library platform offering podcasts, episodes, and webinars covering senior living topics, connecting viewers and listeners with industry professionals.
• Ella Digital Memory Caregiver Digital caregiver assistant app developed with TapRoot, containing a database of over 60 dementia-related scenarios to support memory care for seniors and their caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% occupancy rate achieved at managed properties
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Monmouth UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Intergenerational program connecting seniors and students at Monmouth University, providing meaningful engagement opportunities for both populations.
• WalgreensminorOthers · 1 December 2020Walgreens administered COVID-19 vaccines to Arbor Company residents and staff, sending representatives to communities to provide both doses of the vaccine during the pandemic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atria Senior Living: Atria is one of the largest U.S. senior living operators with independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across 200+ locations. Comparable to Arbor in multi-tiered care offerings, private-pay positioning, and direct-to-consumer sales model targeting active seniors.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Sunrise operates senior living communities across the U.S., U.K., and Canada with a similar mix of independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable in care-level breadth, premium positioning, and emphasis on personalized service.
• Belmont Village Senior Living: Belmont Village operates upscale senior living communities with a strong memory care focus and proprietary Circle of Friends program. Highly comparable to Arbor in premium positioning, dementia programming, and multi-tiered care model.
• Five Star Senior Living: Five Star operates independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across the U.S., primarily through management agreements with REITs (Senior Housing Properties Trust). Directly comparable to Arbor's REIT-operator business model.
• Senior Lifestyle: Senior Lifestyle operates 80+ senior living communities across the U.S. with independent living, assisted living, and memory care offerings. Comparable in scale, multi-tiered care, and private-pay focus.
• Integral Senior Living: Integral Senior Living manages independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities nationwide, primarily for REIT owners. Directly comparable to Arbor in management-fee business model and multi-state footprint.
• Pegasus Senior Living: Pegasus operates independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities in select U.S. markets with a hospitality-focused approach. Comparable to Arbor in care-level breadth and resident experience focus, though smaller scale.
• Sagora Senior Living: Sagora operates assisted living and memory care communities across the southern and midwestern U.S. with a comparable private-pay, multi-tiered care model to Arbor, though with a smaller footprint and less independent living emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale is the largest U.S. senior living operator with ~650 communities spanning independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Comparable offering set to Arbor, but broader geographic footprint and includes skilled nursing — making it a much larger incumbent.
• Life Care Services (LCS): LCS is one of the largest senior living management companies, operating CCRC and rental communities across the U.S. Comparable third-party management model to Arbor's REIT partnerships, but broader CCRC emphasis and significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arborcompany
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• Instagraminstagram.com/arborseniorliving
• TikToktiktok.com/@thearborcompany
• Xx.com/ArborCompany

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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