Pines Senior Living

A Real Estate-First Senior Living Owner, Operator, and Developer

Pines Senior Living is a senior living real estate owner, operator, and developer headquartered in Dallas, Texas, managing communities across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The company specializes in value-add turnarounds and in-house development, partnering with private investors, public institutions, and local governments to develop and manage senior living and multifamily communities. Pines Senior Living offers active adult living, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care, with services varying by community. The company's leadership team brings over 200 years of combined experience in senior living and community management.

Visit the official Pines Senior Living website to learn more about the company and its communities.

Company at a Glance

●       Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

●       Experience: Leadership team with over 200 years of combined experience in senior living and community management; CEO Joseph Hessley has nearly 27 years in the industry

●       Current leadership: Joseph Hessley, Chief Executive Officer; Tim Cook, Chief Operating Officer; Samar Kamdar, Chief Financial Officer

●       Portfolio size: 10 communities across 6 states, per the company's own "Our Communities" page. Senior Care Finder's directory lists 9, a difference of exactly one: the company's two Florence, South Carolina properties (an assisted living building and a separate independent living building at the same site) are tracked as a single combined listing on SCF, since the two care types sit at one location rather than reflecting the separate residential-side/skilled-nursing-side split SCF uses elsewhere.

●       States served: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas

●       Care and lifestyle options: Active adult living, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care, with services varying by community

●       Official website: pines-seniorliving.com

Senior Living and Care Options

Pines Senior Living's portfolio spans several levels of care, though not every community offers every service:

●       Active adult living

●       Independent living

●       Assisted living

●       Memory care

●       Respite care

Pines Senior Living owns some of the communities it operates and manages others on behalf of outside owners. Communities retain a range of distinct names, including Cedar Creek Lodge, Lake Gibson Village, The Lodge at Pine Creek, and The Vincent, alongside communities branded under "The Pines at" or "The Pines of." Two properties in Florence, South Carolina, an assisted living community and a separate independent living community located nearby, both use "Florence" in their name; families should confirm which specific Florence property, and which care type, they are researching. The company's Respite Care program supports stays of 14 to 90 days, after which standard community rates and a one-time move-in fee apply, effectively allowing a trial period before committing to permanent residency. Families should confirm current care levels and availability directly on the Senior Care Finder listing for the specific community they are considering.

What Makes Pines Senior Living Different?

A Real Estate-First Approach to Senior Living

Pines Senior Living positions itself first as a senior real estate property manager, owner, operator, and developer, managing over $320 million of real estate. The company specializes in value-add turnarounds, in-house development, and design services, a differentiator from operators that focus primarily on day-to-day care operations without this real estate and asset management expertise.

Deep Executive Bench with National-Platform Pedigree

CEO Joseph Hessley has operated more than 100 senior living communities across 23 states over his career, including a role as Senior Vice President of Operations at Enlivant, where he led occupancy growth from 54% to 92% across 233 communities in 14 months, and prior experience with Life Care Services and Holiday Retirement. COO Tim Cook brings more than 20 years of experience with organizations including Assisted Living Concepts, Enlivant, and Five Star Senior Living. This national-platform experience is a differentiator from smaller, more regionally limited leadership teams.

Flexible Ownership Structures Serving Multiple Investor Types

Pines Senior Living partners with private investors, public institutions, and local governments to develop and manage senior living and multifamily communities, rather than working with only one type of capital partner. This flexibility allows the company to pursue a wider range of development and acquisition opportunities.

Respite Stays as a Trial-Before-Commitment Option

Pines Senior Living explicitly frames its Respite Care program, which supports stays of 14 to 90 days, as an opportunity for prospective residents to experience the community firsthand before deciding whether to move in permanently. This trial-stay framing is a differentiator from operators offering respite care only as a stand-alone short-term service.

An In-House Medical Model Bringing Chronic Care Management to Assisted Living

Pines Senior Living has rolled out Chronic Care Management services at communities including Cedar Creek Lodge and The Pines at Columbia, in partnership with outside clinical technology providers, aiming to reduce hospitalizations by managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis on-site rather than requiring residents to visit outside urgent care providers.

Signature Programs and Services

Pines Senior Living's Chronic Care Management program, implemented at select communities in partnership with outside clinical technology providers, supports residents with ongoing chronic conditions on-site, aiming to reduce hospitalizations and outside urgent care visits.

The company's Core Values, Proactive and Gritty, Flexibility, and Radically Candid, describe its stated internal culture and approach to client and investor relationships.

Life at a Pines Senior Living Community

Life at a Pines Senior Living community may include chef-prepared meals, life enrichment programming, secure outdoor courtyards and walking paths, on-site salon services, and family gathering areas, with the specific amenity mix varying by community given the range of building types and histories in the portfolio.

Families evaluating any Pines Senior Living community should ask specifically about current staffing levels, whether the company owns or only manages the specific property, and which care types are available on-site, particularly at communities such as the two Florence, South Carolina properties where care type is embedded in a similar-sounding name.

What Residents and Families Say

Pines Senior Living does not publish a single portfolio-wide review rating, and Senior Care Finder's own listings show ratings that vary by individual community, from the high 3-star range to a perfect 5.0 among the Premium listings reviewed during this research. Recurring themes in publicly available feedback include quality on-site dining and attentive care teams, though experience can vary by community and time period. Families are encouraged to review recent, community-specific feedback for the location they are considering.

Leadership

Joseph Hessley is CEO of Pines Senior Living, with almost 27 years of experience in the senior living industry across publicly traded and privately held companies. Tim Cook serves as COO, bringing more than 20 years of operations, sales, marketing, and organizational development experience. Samar Kamdar serves as CFO, with more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience, including prior CFO roles at Biote, Slync.io, and Tax Act.

Visit the official Pines Senior Living About Us page for the complete and most current executive team.

Recent News, Growth, and Recognition

Pines Senior Living Partners with Athra Systems on Mental Health and Care Technology

In February 2025, Pines Senior Living announced a strategic partnership with Athra Systems focused on mental health support and care delivery technology across its communities, with CEO Joseph Hessley describing the partnership as helping residents access high-quality care while addressing the challenges of aging.

Read the company announcement from Athra Systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pines Senior Living? Pines Senior Living is a senior living real estate owner, operator, and developer headquartered in Dallas, Texas, managing communities across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

Where is Pines Senior Living headquartered? Pines Senior Living is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Who owns Pines Senior Living? Pines Senior Living owns some of its communities directly and manages others on behalf of outside owners and investors. Joseph Hessley serves as CEO.

How many communities does Pines Senior Living operate? The company's own site names 10 current properties across 6 states. Senior Care Finder's directory lists 9, since it combines the two Florence, South Carolina properties (an assisted living building and a separate independent living building at one site) into a single listing.

What care options does Pines Senior Living offer? Depending on the community, Pines Senior Living offers active adult living, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care.

Does Pines Senior Living own or just manage its communities? Both. The company owns some of the real estate it operates and manages other communities on behalf of outside investors, institutions, and local governments.

What is Pines Senior Living's Respite Care program? Pines Senior Living's Respite Care program supports stays of 14 to 90 days, allowing prospective residents to experience the community firsthand before deciding whether to move in permanently. After 90 days, standard community rates and a one-time move-in fee apply.

What do reviews say about Pines Senior Living? Feedback varies by community, with ratings ranging from the high 3-star range to 5.0 among reviewed listings. Recurring themes include quality dining and attentive care teams. Families should review recent, community-specific feedback.

How much does a Pines Senior Living community cost? Pricing varies by community, unit type, and level of care. Families should contact the specific community directly for current pricing.

How can families find a Pines Senior Living community? Families can browse Pines Senior Living communities through Senior Care Finder's listings or through the company's own website.

Explore Pines Senior Living Communities

Comparing individual Pines Senior Living communities is the best way to understand what a specific location actually offers, since ownership structure, care types, and resident experience vary across the company's 6-state footprint. Explore Pines Senior Living communities on Senior Care Finder for current listings, ratings, and details for locations near you.

Services, pricing, availability, ownership structure, and resident experience can all vary meaningfully from one Pines Senior Living community to the next.

Pines Senior Living is a paid Senior Care Finder partner. Partner status does not replace the need for families to independently evaluate individual communities, services, pricing, licensing information, and recent reviews.

Company information, leadership details, programs, recognition, and news were reviewed using publicly available sources. Information last reviewed July 2026.