An Urgent Choice for Senior Living Providers: ‘Self-Disrupt’ or Be Disrupted

Two senior living leaders have spoken of “self-disruption” in recent weeks. Bickford Senior Living Executive Vice President Alan Fairbanks used the term during his appearance on the SHN podcast, Transform. And HumanGood CEO John Cochrane gave an entire keynote presentation on the concept at the LeadingAge Illinois conference on May 17. Cochrane summed up the […]

Top Senior Housing Trends for 2022

As 2022 begins, headlines are unfortunately reminiscent of 2020, featuring news of Covid-19 case counts, global disruptions to business and transportation, and even whole cities going into lock down. But for the U.S. senior living industry, history will not repeat itself in 2022. That’s thanks largely to the number of residents vaccinated against Covid-19 and […]

Why Related Cos.’ CareMax Investment Raises Intriguing Possibilities for Atria and Middle-Market Senior Living

Three years after forging a $3 billion development joint venture with Atria Senior Living, real estate giant The Related Cos. has now deepened its involvement in the older adult health care market. Last week, New York City-based Related announced an investment in CareMax, a company that provides primary care, specialty care and coordinated services to […]

Top Senior Housing Trends for 2021

Among the many lessons that Covid-19 drove home in 2020: No one can predict what the future holds. But as the senior living industry battles the latest wave of infections and starts to beat back the pandemic through vaccination, it’s also more important than ever to look ahead and try to identify what trends will […]

What the $614M CareMax SPAC Deal Could Mean for Senior Living Providers

A transaction announced last Friday provides another sign of the increasing role of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in shaping how older adults receive care and services. SPACs — also known as “blank check companies” — raise capital in public offerings, with the purpose of acquiring companies with high growth potential. SPACs have been very […]