This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The senior living industry has shifted from occupancy recovery to margin growth as capacity narrows, and operators are boosting healthspan of residents, improving their workforce and more closely managing revenue. Higher rent and occupancy growth in recent quarters have not necessarily spelled margin growth, according to a […]
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This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Higher occupancy and even resident rental rates don’t always mean higher margins. That makes senior living expense and revenue management even more critical in 2026. With that in mind, Senior Housing News reached out to operational leaders or executives at five senior living companies to learn how […]
When it comes to marketing strategies, some senior living operators are leading with the stomach. For operators such as Health Dimensions Group, Aspenwood and LCS, promoting the food that residents eat while living at their communities is a good way to show the quality of life they offer. As such, senior living companies incorporate dining […]
Tech concierges. Wine tastings. Travel opportunities. Gamified fitness and wellness. These are a few of the offerings that LCS and its newest brand, Vi, have created with an incoming customer in mind. Earlier this year, LCS officially acquired Vi and the two companies combined. The footprint of the newly combined company is about 130 communities […]
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Discovery Senior Living, LCS and Erickson Senior Living have maintained their respective positions as the four largest senior living operators in the industry, according to Argentum’s latest operator list. The new report also includes a breakdown of ownership and operating models within the senior living sector, revealing majority-ownership and management-only […]
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Reaching high occupancy may be worth celebrating, but senior living providers know their work does not stop there. To maintain strong census levels, many operators are refining sales and marketing strategies with tactics to keep demand steady. Maintaining a high census comes with its own set of operational challenges, largely focused on improving resident satisfaction […]
It’s been more than two years since senior living operators introduced AI into their workflows. It’s been a mixed bag of results so far. Operators have implemented AI into sales team practices with processes that include taking notes, roleplaying and analyzing leads. In other instances, it helps streamline operations at the executive level, which is […]
Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving the industry. Employers can post single jobs, purchase job packages or our premium subscription that includes unlimited job posts and editorial coverage for one […]
In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned Watermark Retirement Communities, University of Arizona students design memory care garden Watermark Retirement Communities and […]
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