HumanGood and Pleasant Spring Communities have announced plans to affiliate.

Duarte, CA-based HumanGood is the nation’s sixth-largest not-for-profit provider of multi-site senior housing and services, according to the 2022 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 report. McKnight’s recently honored three of the organization’s employees with 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards.

Pleasant Spring oversees Springhouse Senior Living Community and the Mount Pleasant Home residential care home, both located in Boston. 

“Mount Pleasant Home and Springhouse have deep community roots and rich histories of proudly serving older adults in Boston, so I am excited for this opportunity to unite and continue to deliver innovative programs and exceptional senior living services in the region,” HumanGood President and CEO John Cochrane said in a statement

The deal is pending regulatory and lender approvals. The organizations said that the affiliation will allow Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home to improve their operational efficiencies, streamline processes and introduce new programming.

“We chose to partner with HumanGood not only for their expertise in overseeing independent living communities like Springhouse and affordable housing communities for older adults, but also because they share our values of creating settings focused on independence, trust, and caring service for seniors,” Pleasant Spring Communities President Michael McConnell said. “The affiliation with HumanGood represents a wonderful opportunity for our organization to grow and thrive, and we are confident that our residents will benefit from an enhanced quality of life and care.”