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As consumer preferences in senior living continue to evolve, many of our clients have expressed some concern about what this trend means to their organization. Why are they so concerned? They fear that the rise of senior living rental options will diminish the...
By Andrew Nesi, Executive Vice President of HJ Sims Aging physical plants that are difficult to maintain and market to new residents, land use restrictions, local community opposition, and rising construction costs are just a few of the senior living development...
Guest blog by Craig Witz of Witz Company The visionary classic The Experience Economy, originally published in 1998 and being re-released later this year, argued that businesses could no long simply offer goods and services; instead we were entering a new economic era...
Guest blog by Kerry Moynihan, Senior Vice President at HJ Sims During the past 16 years, HJ Sims has hosted its Annual Late Winter Conference as a forum to gather experts from across the Senior Living industry. This past year, operators and other professionals...
Guest blog by Ryan Frederick, Founder and CEO at SmartLiving 360 A strategic plan provides direction, focus and an immediate path for action. In addition, the process of developing a strategic plan aligns a senior living organization’s key stakeholders, including...
Guest blog by Ryan Frederick, Founder and CEO at SmartLiving 360 Author and business management expert Robert Waterman once said, “A strategy is necessary because the future is unpredictable.” Like many businesses today, the senior living field is rapidly changing and...
Guest blog by Melissa Messina, Senior Vice President at HJ Sims During the past sixteen years, HJ Sims has hosted its Annual Late Winter Conference as a forum to gather experts from across the Senior Living industry. This past year, operators and other professionals...
Guest blog by Mary Greer of Engrain The traditional way of finding a new home or apartment has changed drastically in the past few years, in large part due to the rapid advancement of technology. Today’s average consumer is accustomed to obtaining relevant information...
Guest blog by senior living sales expert Andrew Morgan It's no secret that many Life Plan Communities across the country recognize the need to take steps to increase diversity. I've worked in the senior living field in sales and marketing for more than 23 years, and...
Guest blog by Phyllis Strupp, President of Brain Wealth In 2019, some 30 million baby boomers will be 65 and over. They are not going to go quietly into the “golden years” and “retirement communities” like the generations ahead of them. The word is out: retirement is...
Guest blog by Amy Lampo, ASA, MAAA & Chief Operating Officer of A.V. Powell & Associates, Inc. From an actuary's point of view, there are a few key trends that have developed over the last several months that could have a big impact on our sector. Here are...
Guest blog by Jacquelyn Kung, Ph.D., CEO of Activated Insights After all, we are a people-to-people sector: good care comes from a great workforce. Moreover, as you may have seen in the popular TED talk by Wharton and London Business School Professor Alex Edmans, an...
