Life Care Services, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is one of the nation's largest operators of senior living communities. The company serves more than 40,000 residents across more than 130 locations nationwide, offering a range of services including operations management, community development, home health care, and insurance.
The company's portfolio spans Life Plan Communities, rental independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities. Its business model includes direct community ownership and operations, national procurement consulting services, and a real estate private equity enterprise. Development efforts focus on building and expanding senior living communities across multiple care types.
Life Care Services describes its mission as creating opportunities for purposeful living through hospitality-driven care that supports residents' emotional, social, and physical well-being. The company operates in the senior living, senior care, home health care, and real estate sectors.





