What an older adult with dementia hears throughout the night may help promote better sleep and bring about a variety of other wellness benefits. That’s according to the findings of a study conducted by Garden Spot Communities in collaboration with the Center for Health Design and Composure, an audio technology company dedicated to serving senior […]
Many senior living executives hoped 2023 would be the year that the senior living industry finally pivoted away from its biggest ongoing challenges. That did not happen as planned. In 2024, operators are sure to confront many of the same challenges as they have for the last almost four years. Staffing, occupancy, margins and other […]
After a slower start than many operators had hoped in 2023, the senior living industry is poised to regain pre-pandemic occupancy in 2024 – but many of the pandemic era’s challenges still remain. Challenges for the year ahead include finding ways to grow as new development remains tough, navigating lingering high expenses, staffing communities with […]
As the era of the single-site and small-system operator comes to a close, organizations are increasingly looking to scale by affiliating with one another. While operators have long sought affiliations as a creative way to grow – particularly on the nonprofit side of the industry – the challenges of operations in recent years have pushed […]
This article available as part of your SHN+ membership Last week, Garden Spot Communities announced a new affiliation with another senior living non-profit, Frederick Living. A quote from CEO Steve Lindsey caught my eye: “The era of the single-site and small-system organization is coming to a close.” Most casual readers of Senior Housing News over […]
Affiliations Garden Spot Communities, Frederick Living announce affiliation Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living announced an affiliation between the two organizations Sept. 1. According to a press release, the affiliation process is well underway and when it is complete early next year, Frederick Living will become a Garden Spot Community to join Garden Spot Village […]
New Holland-based Garden Spot Communities is absorbing another local senior living nonprofit through affiliation, advancing the organization’s long-term growth strategy. Garden Spot is currently affiliating with Frederick Living, the organization announced Friday. The process for affiliation has been underway since December 2022, Garden Spot Communities CEO Steve Lindsey told Senior Housing News, and is anticipated […]
Architects and designers are pushing the envelope of senior living design in an effort to meet the preferences of the incoming baby boomer generation. Though the bulk of the cohort is still years away from reaching average senior living age, companies are preparing now by reimagining the basic senior living community design with efficiency, resident […]
Senior living operators have long developed communities catering to specific groups with niche and affinity-based offerings. But as a new generation of senior living residents approaches the industry, they are adapting that model to meet the changing habits of prospective residents. From changing habits to evolving social needs, operators are keeping up with new trends […]
The senior living industry is many things in 2022 — but one thing it is not is stale. Across the industry, new ideas are percolating on how operators can best attract and serve older adults in the coming years as a new generation of residents takes hold. From communities woven into the fabric of urban […]
