Senior living residents are going to want to socialize when they emerge from isolation — and providers will likely need to adjust their dining programs in order to cater to their newly busy lifestyles. From more grab-and-go meal kits and staggered mealtimes to mobile ice cream carts and online grocery shopping platforms, residents in social […]
Senior housing providers are embracing an ever-growing list of unique dining services and amenities in order to attract tomorrow’s residents and save on operating costs — including indoor hydroponic microfarms and offsite “cloud kitchens.” Two companies leading the way in this regard are Charlottesville, Virginia-based Commonwealth Senior Living, and Priya Living, a senior housing company […]
Senior living dining has gone through a major evolution. The days of formal dining rooms and buffets have made way for casual quick-serve settings and a customized food service experience for each resident. At the same time, several key trends are driving the future of dining forward in the mainstream from meal delivery robots to […]
Senior living dining has gone through a major evolution. The days of formal dining rooms and buffets have made way for casual quick-serve settings and a customized food service experience for each resident. At the same time, several key trends are driving the future of dining forward in the mainstream from meal delivery robots to […]
The senior living industry has seen a veritable revolution in dining services over the last decade, and many of those trends started with restaurants and cafes across the country. It wasn’t long ago that convertible bistro/wine bars and fast-casual dining were relegated only to the world of consumer dining. But consumer trends change over time, […]
Happy Monday, Senior Housing News readers! Manzano del Sol Village, a senior living community in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is missing its 115-year-old tortoise, Diablo. Nobody is more distraught about this than Delilah, a 90-year-old female tortoise and Diablo’s life partner, the Albuquerque Journal reports. Luckily, it’s unlikely that Diablo has “a wandering eye and took off […]
(Thrive Dining photo courtesy of Watermark Retirement Communities) The way some memory care programs feed their residents is rapidly changing. At many senior living communities, the standard mealtime practice for seniors with dementia is for caregivers to feed them things like chicken nuggets, fish sticks, french fries and purees. Those foods are easily identifiable and don’t require utensils to […]
Dining drives senior living satisfaction—there’s no question about it. Senior Housing News presents two distinct research reports focused entirely on dining in senior living chock full of tips and tricks you need to bring senior living dining—and your business—to the next level. The Senior Living Dining Evolution report explores how providers are delivering a dining […]
Dining is big business in senior living. But could your organization be doing even more with dining operations? Do you offer catering services in addition to your day-to-day menu offerings? Have you implemented root-to-stalk cooking techniques to reduce food costs? This report includes 35 pages of original research and photos that provide forward-thinking approaches to help providers […]
Whether it’s hiring executive chefs from the Ritz Carlton or serving different flavors of gelato for 365 days straight, providers are betting big on dining to keep communities full. Senior Housing News analyzed the industry’s dining landscape and found the days of buffets and institutional settings are over. In today’s market, providers are delivering a […]