The adult children of prospective senior living residents are doing a lot of their own research before they come to the table for a call or a tour — and their parents are too. So picture this. A senior begins researching communities, and part of her process is to sign up for a community’s online […]
Senior living marketing and sales teams know a lot about the people who fill out contact forms, chat online, call their switchboard and stop by for tours. But how well do they know the reluctant shopper? The anonymous web browser? The older adult or caregiver who is combing the internet, clicking around websites but completely […]
The signs are all there. What happens next — that depends. Dementia care is a major priority in senior living and continues to grow, as the ballooning Boomer aging population increases the raw numbers of seniors affected by dementia and other cognitive declines. A 2018 paper showed that by age 80, 16% of adults in […]
After Ronalee “Ronnie” Zeise’s husband died in 2022, she was unsure whether she would be able to stay in the Denver-area senior community where the couple had lived for nearly a decade. Having lost most of the use of her arms in a car accident years earlier, her husband had been her main caregiver. Without […]
If you’ve ever watched the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, you’ve seen improvisational comedy. Known as “improv,” this theater technique creates short, structured games of communication and imagination, offering spontaneous entertainment to audience members and a unique challenge to participants. It is, in other words, perfect for caregivers seeking new ways to engage […]
The food was better with the old chef. I love that we added pickleball — I hope there are more times to play! Mom said she’s having trouble with her TV and she doesn’t know who to talk to for assistance. Senior living staff members might overhear these and any number of similar comments about […]
As the industry begins to show recovery from the pandemic — with growing occupancy and demand — inflation, interest rates and staffing challenges continue to impact development and repositioning projects. Finding ways to pivot on projects and still meet desired outcomes will be key to project success in 2023. It happens to everyone: the best-laid […]
The check-in kiosk is only the beginning. In 2023, senior housing operators continue to have one challenge higher than all others: staffing. Operators are working hard to attract and retain the best staff, often engaging staffing agencies to fill shifts. That brings additional challenges of both cost — including agency price gouging — and maintaining […]
This article is sponsored by The Joint Commission. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News sits down with Derek Harris, Wellness Analyst with Arrow Senior Living, to learn the experience that Arrow had in going through The Joint Commission accreditation. Harris shares best practices and methods for success, and offers his take on what to […]
This article is sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News sits down with Susan Bogan, Senior Living Consultant with The Michael J. Fox Foundation, to learn about groundbreaking research connecting smell loss to brain disease, including Parkinson’s. Senior Housing News: What career experiences do you […]
