The senior living industry needs more resources in its fight against Covid-19 — and is having to fight hard for that help. Ohio Living CEO Larry Gumina learned that lesson firsthand as he struggled to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) for his organization earlier this month. While Ohio Living did eventually procure much-needed PPE, Gumina […]
Like senior living providers across the country, Seasons Living is facing a changed world and difficult situations due to Covid-19. In this episode of Transform, Seasons President and COO Dan Williams speaks frankly about the fear, trauma and grief that Covid-19 inflicts. He shares his reactions to the news that, for the first time, one […]
Senior Care’s next phase of response to the Covid-19 pandemic will be harder and will tax the industry’s resources in unimaginable ways, Dr. Bill Thomas believes. And when the outbreak is finally contained, it will fundamentally change senior housing, how it is integrated into the health care continuum and accelerate ongoing trends. In This episode […]
The accelerating trend of bringing primary care into senior living communities might gain even more momentum as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. One innovative example of combining primary care and senior living comes from Illinois, where Oak Street Health recently brought its care model into four assisted living communities managed by Pathway to Living. […]
As the wave of baby boomer demand nears, senior living providers must be “all things to a lot of people,” SRG Senior Living CEO Michael Grust believes. Achieving this requires innovation and entrepreneurship at a time when operators face a “mosh pit” of challenges, but despite ongoing margin compression, Grust is bullish on the future […]
Relying on demographics to drive senior living occupancy in the years ahead is a recipe for failure, according to Robb Chapin, CEO of Seniors Housing and Medical Properties at Bridge Investment Group. Consumers have an increasing number of options for where they live as they age, meaning senior living operators must be innovating to create […]
The technology landscape for senior living continues to evolve with an ever-growing list of platforms and services to optimize the experience for staff and residents alike. But the technology can fall short without the necessary infrastructure in place to support it. This white paper will discuss some of the ways operators and developers can review […]
For-profits and not-for-profits can and should work together to tackle some of senior housing’s biggest challenges. There is no perhaps no organization that exemplifies that concept better than Englewood, Colorado-based Christian Living Communities (CLC) and its for-profit management arm, Cappella Living Solutions. Both organizations are growing and finding new ways to stay one step ahead […]
Brandywine Co-Founder and CEO Brenda Bacon, a senior living pioneer, is pushing the industry toward its next chapter. Old capital structures and operating models must change to accommodate a new generation of consumers, Bacon believes. Due to Brandywine’s experiences in a tough market, she reversed her position on RIDEA and is now skeptical of triple-net […]
When he was just a child, Ken Jaeger made a vow that one day he would start a business that would make the world a better place. That sense of mission not only spurred him to found MorningStar Senior Living, it has also proven to be good for business. In 2019, the company partnered with […]
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