Number of Senior Living Operators With DEI Programs Grows, But ‘More Work Ahead’

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 […]

Economic, Operational Trends Add More Fuel to Active Adult Boom

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 […]

‘A Real Product for the Boomers’: How Operators Are Evolving for Senior Living’s Next Generation

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 […]

Senior Living Industry Associations Form Collaborative Focused on Quality in Assisted Living

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 […]

Covid-19 Pandemic Has Not Had Big Effect on Older Adult Migration Trends

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 […]