Covid-19 is having an outsized effect on the senior living industry — but its lasting impact may not be as dramatic as Capitol Seniors Housing Founder Scott Stewart initially feared. Still, the pandemic demands careful evaluation of community designs, and requires a concerted effort to reach consumers and maintain confidence in the senior living value […]
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It’s no secret that Covid-19 is disrupting the current state of play in the senior living industry — but it remains to be seen how much of an effect the pandemic will ultimately have on capital markets, or how communities of tomorrow are designed or developed. When the novel coronavirus first roared to prominence in […]
Avanti COO Lori Alford strove to be an unflappable leader when Covid-19 first struck. But her approach changed as the pandemic taught her valuable leadership lessons.By embracing transparency and authenticity Alford was able to bolster the culture during a tough time for the provider, based in The Woodlands, Texas. Avanti is now seeing its lowest […]
When crisis comes, it can be tempting for leaders to play the role of an all-knowing, unflappable battlefield general. But a little humility and transparency can go a long way, too. Just ask Lori Alford, COO of Avanti Senior Living. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit The Woodlands, Texas-based senior living provider, her first instinct was […]
Senior living providers across the country have seen their expenses rise and their occupancy rates drop as the Covid-19 pandemic drags on.Sunshine Retirement Living, a Bend, Oregon-based provider with 32 communities spread throughout 16 states, is no exception. Though Sunshine has taken a hit to its bottom line amid the pandemic, it has not experienced […]
Like many other senior living providers in its shoes, Sunshine Retirement Living has not received any financial assistance from the government since the pandemic began, despite Covid-19 hurting its bottom line. The provider’s occupancy has dipped 250 basis points in independent living and 800 basis points in memory care since the provider enacted its infection […]
For The Springs Living Founder and CEO Fee Stubblefield, dealing with Covid-19 has felt a little like piloting a commercial jet. “We were cruising along at 30,000 feet, and guess what, the air got contaminated and we had to shut off the engines,” Stubblefield said during a recent appearance on SHN’s Transform podcast series. “At […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is something every senior living provider must tackle head-on — but doing so comes at a significant cost. The Springs Living, a McMinnville, Oregon-based provider with 17 communities throughout Oregon and Montana, expects to spend more than $500,000 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But that money is well worth it if the company […]
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 […]
The senior living industry deserves more in its efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19 — and yet, crucial resources and recognition are often in short supply. Take Columbus, Ohio-based Ohio Living as an example. CEO Larry Gumina wrote a fiery opinion piece last month in which he wrote he was “frustrated and angry” that […]