At our annual BUILD event last week, The Springs Living CEO Fee Stubblefield quipped: “You guys may want to consider changing your name to HOLD instead of BUILD, with what’s going on in financial markets.” Fee’s comment captured one message that came through strongly at the event, which is focused on senior living development and […]
Margaret Wylde is highly regarded in the senior living industry for her research and the market intelligence provided by her firm ProMatura — in fact, she was recently inducted into the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) Hall of Fame for her accomplishments. Now, as Oxford, Mississippi-based ProMatura continues to help developers with their projects, she […]
Several universities have made inroads lately in educating students about senior living as a career path. Programs at Washington State University, the University of Southern California, and George Mason University have all established curricula to inform students about senior housing and care. And while it is no stranger to senior living after having established a […]
To increase resident satisfaction and attract more business, senior housing providers may want to focus on a few technologies that are not so common across the industry at the moment. Integrated fitness systems, resident locating technology, and telehealth appear to be in use at relatively few communities, but they are among the tech that residents […]
There are numerous aspects that contribute to the quality of life for seniors in assisted living communities, and a recent study by global market research firm, ProMatura, revealed that providers in the nation’s most populous state are doing well in many facets. “While assisted living was once thought of primarily as a way for seniors […]
The future of designing senior housing presents quite the conundrum for developers and operators, especially when it comes to making that housing affordable: While the demand for the product is clear, the challenges in building these facilities are often insurmountable. Enter: an innovative solution that combines financing alternatives with unique amenities and cost-saving natural resources. Such was […]
Ted Meylor Assumes Role of CEO for RED Capital Group RED Capital Group, LLC and ORIX USA Corporation announced recently that Edward “Ted” J. Meylor will be assuming the role of CEO for RED Capital Group, as Mike Moran, current CEO, transitions back to the parent company, ORIX USA. Moran was named as chairman and […]
December has officially kicked off the holiday season, and senior housing providers are celebrating with a number of new positions. ProMatura Group, Bloom Senior Living and Ventas, among others, are looking to hire talented professionals to fill the roles of senior research analyst, COO and asset manager. Spread the holiday cheer by applying today. Are […]
Determining where to build a senior housing community: “It’s part science — but it’s part analytics and it’s part art.” These were the sentiments of Beth Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), at the annual conference in Chicago earlier this month. When assessing a new market, developers […]
Senior. Retirement. Assisted living. All are terms familiar to senior housing marketing. But a new wave of name changes is taking communities and companies away from their traditional branding. These name changes, some say, have both advantages and disadvantages. In some cases, providers may find a broader market reach and an overall better reflection of […]
