Senior living operators are getting serious about data collection and the middle-market, all while they are redefining operations for a new generation of residents. That’s not to say the industry is only now starting to talk about these topics – for years, I have spoken with senior living leaders who have said that these are […]
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A committee of the U.S. Senate is slated to hold a hearing soon to study assisted living, a move spurred by a recent Washington Post investigation. The Post revealed on Jan. 16 that Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, is launching a new review of safety within the assisted […]
More owners and operators of senior living communities are “leaning in” to programs on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging than in previous years – but there is still lots for the industry to do in that regard. For one, senior living companies must “move beyond the focus of just recruiting diverse talent.” That’s according to […]
The recent Washington Post investigation on residents who wandered away from their assisted living communities has prompted a new review from a committee of the U.S. Senate. The Post revealed on Jan. 16 that Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, is launching a new review of safety within the […]
A new generation of older adults is entering the senior living industry, but operators vying for their business can’t simply rest on their laurels. The baby boomers are bringing with them a range of desires and needs out of senior housing communities, and to attract them, operators need to shift their perspective by listening and […]
This article available as part of your SHN+ membership All signs point to 2024 being another banner year for the growth in the active adult sector, judging by recent news. Among the active adult-related headlines and storylines from the last few weeks, a few featured Greystar. Thanks to its sizable active adult portfolio, the company […]
For years, the senior living industry has prepared to meet the needs of the incoming boomers en masse — and yet, the generation’s exact preferences and desires have seemed stubbornly opaque. But a new report released last month by the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and conducted by the ProMatura Group offered a clear window […]
A new report from the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) is helping to answer a standing industry question: Who are the baby boomers and what do they want? The report, released Tuesday, gives an in-depth look at the kind of amenities, services and locales the baby boomer generation will want in the crucial years ahead. […]
The senior living industry’s most prominent four advocacy organizations are coming together as part of a new effort to define and boost quality in assisted living communities. LeadingAge, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), Argentum and the National Center for Assisted Living this week announced the launch of the Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative, an […]
As disruptive as the last three years have been for the senior living industry, the Covid-19 pandemic does not appear to have substantially changed where older adults move or the rate at which they do so. That’s according to a new American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) brief released this month that examined data from the […]