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As you may have seen, we recently announced the hiring of Lauren Houlik. We chatted with Lauren to learn more about her background, what motivates her and how growing up in a musical family influences her work in senior living market research. Love & Company: It...
By Rob Love, President & CEO, Love & Company 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 be the same...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence I review market studies—ours and others’—on a continual basis, typically because someone asks for our thoughts on work they’ve had done, they need a report updated, or I am finalizing one of our own studies. I started...
By Rob Love, President & CEO at Love & Company We’ve noted many times how critical it is to conduct thorough market research before undertaking master planning. Perhaps surprising to many, though, is that a specific type of market research conducted later in...
by J. David Hoglund, Principal & Executive Director at Perkins Eastman From an operational perspective, the past six months have been an all-hands-on-deck endeavor for Life Plan Communities. And the reality is that we are closer to the middle of the COVID-19...
By Jodi Bleier, Senior Living Executive & Consultant Many senior living organizations tend to view the benefits of a market study solely in the context of new projects or expansions. While we can’t overstate the importance of gathering detailed market intelligence...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence and Sarah Fleischer, Data Analytics Director Wouldn’t it be great if you knew what your prospects were thinking? And not just what you have read about what seniors across the country are thinking and feeling, but specifically...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence and Sarah Fleischer, Data Analytics Director The single most frequently asked question we have received during recent months is, “How has COVID-19 affected consumer markets?” The reason we’re getting that question so often is...
By Rob Love, President & CEO of Love & Company This article is part of our special series all about the reasons to adopt a Team-Based Master Planning process. Recently, we heard from Melissa Pritchard of SFCS Architects as she discussed her take on design in...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence Continuously emerging complexities in the models of senior living have led some to conclude that market research is best relegated to a quick, initial and sometimes internal overview with the heavy lifting of filling...
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...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence I review market studies—ours and others’—on a continual basis, typically because someone asks for our thoughts on work they’ve had done, they need a report updated, or I am finalizing one of our own studies. I started...
