SeniorHomes.com
SeniorHomes.com, owned by Bankrate Inc. (NYSE: RATE), is a website that operates as a for-profit referral service (also known as lead generation) for senior living providers across the United States.
Overview
Senior living providers which offer long-term care options that include independent living, assisted living, and memory care are the primary customers of SeniorHomes.com referral services. Additionally, the website is a free resource for caregivers and seniors with its offering of information that ranges from senior health to financing retirement and senior living options.
History
Founded in 2009 in Seattle, Washington, as AllSeniorHomes.com,[1] the company changed its name to SeniorHomes.com in April 2010.[2] Originally the site focused on marketing senior living communities located on the West Coast, but now SeniorHomes.com provides referral services for senior living communities across the nation.
In 2014, SeniorHomes.com was recognized by Inc.com as one of the ten fastest growing companies in Seattle.[3]
Bankrate acquired SeniorHomes.com in 2015,[4][5] before which it operated primarily on multiple rounds of venture capital funding.[6][7]
SeniorHomes.com is now partnered with Caring.com as part of the Bankrate family of websites.[8]
References
- ↑ Cook, John. "AllSeniorHomes emerges with rival service to A Place for Mom". BizJournals.com.
- ↑ "AllSeniorHomes Drops the "All" With a New Marquee Domain Name". SeniorHomes.com.
- ↑ "Top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Seattle". Inc.com. 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Bankrate (RATE) Offers Prelim. Q4 Results; Updates on Litigation Matters". StreetInsider.com.
- ↑ "This Philly venture firm is helping Jet.com take on Amazon - Technical.ly Philly". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "SeniorHomes.com Receives $1.1M in Series A Financing Round". Finsmes.com.
- ↑ Cook, John. "SeniorHomes.com raises $3 million, plans national expansion". GeekWire.com.
- ↑ Ecker, Elizabeth. "Caring.com, SeniorHomes.com Combine to Drive More Senior Living Leads". SeniorHousingNews.com.