Guest article by Keith Stewart, Chief Growth Officer, K4Connect Technology adoption and implementation continues to trend upward in senior living. It is no longer about amenities; it is about function that residents and community staff value and can depend on. The...
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Characteristics of Effective Tech-Based Social Engagement Programs for Existing & Expanding Life Plan Communities
By Gwen Hardy and Cameron Honeycutt at Presbyterian Homes of Georgia In addition to all the science on the subject, we’re seeing firsthand the benefits of high-quality social engagement and interaction programs on our campuses. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
3 Ways Life Plan Communities Can Foster Genuine Social Interaction to Enhance the Lives of Residents
By John Franklin, Founder & Principal, Pearl Creek Advisors As Life Plan Communities talk about providing residents and prospects the opportunity to live their best lives, we’re seeing the discussion shift a bit. Rather than focusing on the amenities and...
The Future of Continuing Care at Home Programs
Guest article by Lisa Hoffman, Executive Director, Pathstones by Phoebe; and Amanda Young, Director, BeWell @ Home The United States has a greater number of individuals older than 65 years old than ever before, with the fastest-growing segment being the 85-and-older...
The Momentum Behind Not-for-Profit Sponsorship Transitions
Guest article by Stephen Johnson, Managing Director, Senior Living Finance, Ziegler We know that across the past decade, more than 900 not-for-profit senior living communities have changed hands. This includes not-for-profit senior living mergers, acquisitions and...
Joint Ventures & Partnerships to Advance Growth Opportunities
Guest article by Lisa McCracken, Director, Senior Living Research and Development, Ziegler The 2020 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 publication reported that 34% of the largest not-for-profit senior living and care organizations are in a formal joint venture of some kind. The...
In Search of the Fountain of Youth
How fully integrated health and wellness programs can be a key differentiator for Life Plan Communities Guest article by Tom Mann, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Moorings Park — This article is a supplement for our webinar, “Integrated Wellness and...
The Changing Face of Long-Term Care
Guest article by Mike Kivov, Partner at OnePoint Partners --- This article is a primer and supplement for our upcoming webinar, "Integrated Wellness and Prevention: Repositioning Life Plan Communities to Provide What Consumers Really Want," on Thursday, August 5....
Culture: The Only Way to Fill Your Buildings
Guest article by Denise Boudreau-Scott, President at Drive We’ll call her “Nancy from HR.” There’s one in every organization . . . oftentimes ignored, frequently thought of as a kook. Her musings about organizational culture being the crux of the problem when it comes...
Strategic Planning for Higher Levels of Care in the Shadow of a Pandemic
Guest article by Brad Paulis, ASA, FCA, MAAA, Partner; and Chris Borcik, FSA, FCA, MAAA, Principal, at Continuing Care Actuaries Much of 2020 and early 2021 was a constant struggle of assessing the latest information and reacting as quickly as possible to answer the...
Do I Stay or Do I Leave? Using Data Science to Decrease Employee Turnover in Senior Living
Guest article by Dr. Jacquelyn Kung, CEO, Activated Insights COVID-19 has exacerbated our industry's employee turnover challenges. As annual employee turnover averages a staggering 80 percent across U.S. senior living operators (up from 65 percent before COVID), we...
Five Priorities When Preparing to Start a Master Plan
Guest article by Melissa Pritchard, Managing Principal, SFCS Architects At SFCS, we are encouraged to see that many senior living communities are looking to the future again by beginning master planning. Master planning is more critical for our communities and our...