In Washington Township, New Jersey, a 35-acre plot of long-abandoned farmland has a new lease on life. This vacant site will soon be home to Washington Square Town Center, a massive mixed-use development incorporating medical office and assisted living as two of its components. This is a marked contrast to what the co-developers, Woodmont Properties […]
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In 2016, private equity-backed multifamily real estate firm The Wolff Company announced an ambitious senior living development pipeline. Now, with three Revel-branded independent living projects open and 14 more in the works, Wolff is taking over ongoing management of the properties as well. The company has tapped a heavy-hitter from the hospitality world to lead […]
“If I could count the number of times I was shown a pool table for a family looking for dementia care, I could scream.” These words are from the leader of a senior living placement service — the company’s agents meet with prospective residents and their families, advise them on options, and accompany them on […]
Ventas Announces $1 Billion Commercial Paper Note Program Ventas (NYSE: VTR) established an unsecured paper note program in the U.S. Unsecured notes are loans that are not backed by an issuer’s assets. Instead, they are supported only by the borrower’s creditworthiness, and have a higher rate of return. The program allows the Chicago-based health care […]
While on their way to grab a bite or run an errand, some patrons of Maryland’s Rockville Town Square are pausing to admire a piece of public art: a six-story mosaic called “The Tree of Life.” That mosaic adorns an exterior wall of a senior living community, Brightview West End, that is part of the […]
Senior living is facing disruption on multiple fronts, but one trend in particular could be a game-changer: the increasing ability of older adults to remain independent and out of congregate housing until later in life. This was a key finding of “The State of Senior Living: An Industry Grappling with Autonomy,” a new report from […]
Residents of life plan communities across the United States are generally experiencing higher levels of wellbeing than older adults living in the general population. That’s according to newly released findings from The Age Well Study, conducted by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging in partnership with Northwestern University and a variety of senior living industry organizations. […]
The senior living smart home revolution is in full swing, and Kisco Senior Living is buying in with Amazon’s Alexa. Starting with a kickoff event last month, Kisco has been installing Amazon Echo Dot voice systems with Alexa in all 165 independent living (IL) units in its continuing care retirement community (CCRC) The Cardinal at […]
Kisco Senior Living has launched two new training programs aimed at delivering hotel-style service to residents and retaining its longtime workers — and one of the initiatives has the backing of the Forbes Travel Guide. The Carlsbad, California-based senior living provider recently announced dual “Forbes’ Luxury Hospitality Training” and “Career Lattice” programs for its workforce. […]