Senior living operators continue to innovate dining for the next generation of residents entering communities. From crafting experiences based around choice, flexibility and sustainability, providers are making strides to improve dining experiences. Senior Housing News caught up with five culinary leaders in the industry to ask three questions about the year ahead in senior living […]
Senior living operators see their dining programs as a blend of hospitality and health care, and many companies are taking a fresh look at keeping costs low in the year ahead. That’s according to a new survey from Senior Housing News and Gordon Food Service. The survey includes responses from 113 professionals representing senior living […]
More choices, healthy fare, more casual dining — these are among the top ways that senior living operators are preparing to feed the baby boomers in 2024 and beyond. In recent years, senior living operators have put a lot of thought into what the boomers are going to want out of senior living communities. Many […]
This article is a part of your SHN+ membership Senior living is a luxury good that nobody aspires to own. I’ve been thinking about this statement from former Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa in light of recently released data, as well as conversations that occurred at our recent Senior Housing News WELLNESS event in Atlanta. The […]
It’s a trend known to many senior living operators: A new generation is entering their communities in the coming years, and they are bringing with them a whole new set of wants and needs for food. Operators agree that the senior living industry must find new ways to cater to those interests now, or risk […]
Faced with ballooning costs in everything from labor to ingredients, senior living operators have had to be quick-thinking in their dining programs. Expenses have mounted in the last three years and change, and part of the problem is that culinary directors never seem to know what will be cheap or too expensive. “Isn’t it bizarre […]
Senior living operators are prioritizing personalized wellness services as residents move into communities with a growing list of unique needs and wants. That has pushed senior living operators including Liberty Senior Living, Arrow Senior Living and Sunshine Retirement Living to connect with residents even before they move in so they can tailor programming and services […]
Luxury is a word often used to describe senior living communities, but it is not a word that always accurately describes them. Some senior living operators aim to deliver top-flight dining and experiences one might enjoy in an elite country club, with monthly rates sometimes in excess of $10,000 — and luxury is a word […]
The future of senior living wellness and dining lies in resident choice, tech-enabled efficiency — and maybe boxing. These are all examples of strategies operators including Westminster Communities of Florida, Liberty Senior Living and Integral Senior Living (ISL), are exploring or implementing in 2023. They are doing so not only to bolster their wellness and […]
In a year that saw a range of persistent headwinds, from increased labor costs and supply chain disruptions, not to mention rising food prices, the world of dining within senior living is in a period of flux. For Aegis Living Enterprise Culinary Service Director Ashleigh Pedersen, 2022 was a year of overcoming persistent challenges and […]
