Discovery Senior Living has announced the launch of its latest operating company, Arvum Senior Living. The launch marks a “significant expansion” to Discovery’s multi-brand portfolio, and Arvum is managing properties in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin, according to a Jan. 22 press release. Arvum will serve as a local management company, with support and […]
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Just miles from the Gulf of Mexico sits a newly expanded continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that seeks to raise the bar on luxury senior living. The community, Moorings Park Grande Lake, added a building that serves as a clubhouse and independent living residence dubbed the Moorings Park Grande Lake Clubhouse. At the heart of […]
Senior living operators see their dining programs as a blend of hospitality and health care, and many companies are taking a fresh look at keeping costs low in the year ahead. That’s according to a new survey from Senior Housing News and Gordon Food Service. The survey includes responses from 113 professionals representing senior living […]
Christian Living Communities had a foundational year in 2023 with progress made on multiple fronts, including pushing occupancy and financial results past pre-pandemic levels. The Denver-based senior living organization launched its own in-house digital marketing agency, Cappella Digital Marketing Solutions, which CEO Jill Vitale-Aussem said “resulted in significant improvements in lead generation at a lower […]
The baby boomers are said to want close-knit community ties and plenty of their own space, but not every community can offer both. That is not the case for a Treplus community near Dayton, Ohio. The active adult community is located inside a mixed-use development that includes a Costco, Cabela’s and Kroger, and all of […]
Last year, HumanGood CEO John Cochrane noted how the industry was shifting from a period of crisis to one of stability. This year, his message for senior living operators is even clearer: “Buckle up and start your engines.” “The new year could bring some of the biggest opportunities in our lifetime,” he said. “We are […]
Many senior living executives hoped 2023 would be the year that the senior living industry finally pivoted away from its biggest ongoing challenges. That did not happen as planned. In 2024, operators are sure to confront many of the same challenges as they have for the last almost four years. Staffing, occupancy, margins and other […]
The number of new senior living community construction starts is likely to reach a low point in 2024 not seen since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a Dec. 21 analysis from NIC, “mid- or late-2024 [is] the most likely period for senior housing construction starts to reach their lowest point.” Additionally, the […]
After a slower start than many operators had hoped in 2023, the senior living industry is poised to regain pre-pandemic occupancy in 2024 – but many of the pandemic era’s challenges still remain. Challenges for the year ahead include finding ways to grow as new development remains tough, navigating lingering high expenses, staffing communities with […]
(Updated Jan. 3, 2023) A new Washington Post investigation has detailed dozens of incidents where senior living residents have wandered away and died as well as “bare-bones” staffing levels at communities across the country. In one article published over the weekend, the Post examined thousands of cases since 2018 where senior living residents wandered away […]