This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living demand is palpable in the tail-end of 2025 as average industry occupancy continues to rise. In 2026, the first baby boomers are turning 80, and operators are quickly growing to meet their needs. Among the fastest growing senior living operators in 2025 were Claiborne Senior […]
The “leading edge” of the baby boomer generation is at the industry’s doorstep, and senior living operators must evolve clinical capabilities and lifestyle engagement programming to meet their needs and wants. NIC data shows the U.S. population aged 80 and over is expected to grow by over four million in the next five years, reaching […]
When it comes to adopting new technologies and systems, senior living operators cite staff capacity and expertise as a top challenge. Companies including Juniper Communities use regular training to overcome that barrier. The company hired an implementation specialist to onboard new systems and train staff. “That person’s job is to essentially manage software implementation, which […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription High demand and rising occupancy have prompted senior living operators to again raise resident rates in the coming year, albeit at a more moderate pace than a few years ago. In 2025, senior living operators raised resident rates as pricing power shifted to favor independent living. Assisted […]
A growing number of senior living providers are expanding Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) services to meet the needs of incoming – and potentially cash-strapped older adults. Rising resident acuity, affordability issues and shifting expectations among older adults are all issues that operators believe PACE can aid. While such services and partnerships […]
Senior living operators are in 2025 hungry for new investments, but some traditional lending and capital sources have run dry, at least for now. A new crop of investors is stepping up to fill the gap. Take Chicago-based Citrine Investment Group for example. After closing on its first senior living transaction in 2023, the company […]
In 2025, senior living operators are personalizing programming to improve engagement in communities, with an eye on creativity for a new incoming group of residents. To meet their preferences, operators including Benchmark Senior Living, The Aspenwood Company and Mather are creating feedback channels for quality control and pairing lifestyle and wellness amenities to wow the […]
About $1 trillion in Federal Medicaid cuts could affect senior living operators’ revenue in the year ahead and force them to shift their plans regarding certain services. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” is set to cut almost $1 trillion from Medicaid spending over the next 10 years […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Multiple brands, dense portfolios centered on specific regions, new incentives to achieve alignment in operations – this is the future of senior living owner-operator relations. Recently, Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) took this strategy when it transitioned 116 communities to six senior living operating companies. The Newton, […]
Real estate investment trust Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) is transitioning 116 senior living communities formerly managed by AlerisLife to seven other operators, with the lion’s share of the former Five Star-branded communities going to Discovery Senior Living, Sinceri Senior Living and Tutera Senior Living. In an interview with Senior Housing News on Wednesday, Diversified […]
