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By Melissa Andrews, President and CEO, LeadingAge Virginia In December 2017, LeadingAge Virginia convened a Cabinet with the charge of developing a community prototype(s) that successfully serves the mature middle market. The primary challenge to the Cabinet was, “How...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence Home ownership and home values are key indicators of a market’s ability to afford retirement living communities, especially for those structured around entrance fees. As a result, the past 18 months have been viewed as a...
Guest article by Michael J. Martin, AIA, Partner, RLPS Architects As the senior living field continues to evolve to meet the incoming influx of boomers, a key question is, “What amenities will our communities need to offer to attract the boomer generation?” Will they...
From an operational perspective, 2020 and early 2021 were an “all hands on deck” endeavor for Life Plan Communities. As we are transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is inspiring to see that many senior living providers are already thinking ahead to how they...
Guest article by Toby Shea, Partner, OnePoint Partners Just as they have in many other facets of their lives, younger members of the silent generation and older boomers want to do things differently in senior living. While the entrance-fee model has been the...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
By Karen Adams, Vice President of Market Intelligence Perhaps nothing in recent memory has accelerated a change in the lifestyles and preferences of older adults more than the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we’re in a new (and hopefully final) phase of the virus’s grasp...
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...
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...
