Rising food costs, staffing struggles and creating the right experiences for a new and incoming group of residents are among the biggest challenges senior living executive chefs face in 2024. As the baby boomers bring with them new desires and preferences for dining in senior living, that is changing how operators staff their communities, devise […]
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Senior living operators have spent recent years preparing for the arrival of the Baby Boomer generation in their communities, and time is of the essence for memory care operators who must transform operations to prepare for the latest generation. From sales and marketing evolving to attract new residents and connect with families, to changing memory […]
Senior living operators are in 2024 finding ways to increasingly cut down on labor expenses. With agency staffing use trending downward, reducing overtime is a big focus. To some in the industry, it’s a “stubborn sliver.” To others, it’s a “mild headache” compared to the cost of agency staffing. But the bottom line is that […]
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 Tredway, LIHC Investment Group plans $20M renovation to New Jersey community A joint venture between […]
By: Lara Unnerstall The pandemic. The “great resignation.” And now, in 2024, a tight labor market. All of these health and economic forces have hit senior living operators hard, with those in memory care feeling the pain both acutely and cumulatively. Unfortunately, the problem isn’t going to go away overnight. Recent projections say many more […]
This article is part of your SHN+ membership The need to improve operations is driving all that senior living operators do as they pivot to the offensive. One big pressure point is the need to do more with less. In 2024, operators are living that mantra in a variety of ways, from maintaining staffing expenditures […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription. It’s no secret that new senior living development has fallen off a cliff, but the implications of this situation have been front-and-center recently. Two recent stories in Senior Housing News have taken a closer look at the factors behind the development slowdown, what the future might hold, […]
This post is part of your SHN+ subscription Construction: Planned Galerie Living nets approval for Maryland community Galerie Living in partnership with Community Three of Washington DC recently won approval from a local planning board that makes way for a future senior living community at the National 4-H Center. The community, known as Corso Chevy […]
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This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership Not every senior living operator has a data scientist on staff – LCS has four. On Jan. 1, the Des Moines, Iowa-based senior living company furthered its investments in data analysis and standardization by bringing a new reporting tool online. Also in January, LCS promoted […]