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As senior living providers seek to optimize dining from a cost perspective, they ought to adopt practices that are common in the restaurant world. That was just one of the ideas submitted by culinary leaders from Elder Care Alliance, Pathway to Living and The Kendal Corporation, who spoke at Dished, a Senior Housing News event […]
In 2019, senior living providers need get over a “me first” mentality and get collaborative. Occupancy will remain stagnant and workforce challenges will grow more complicated, but changes in the U.S. economy and health care system could alleviate some pressures and create business opportunities. However, to take advantage of opportunities, providers might need to “detonate” […]
The senior living industry has seen a veritable revolution in dining services over the last decade, and many of those trends started with restaurants and cafes across the country. It wasn’t long ago that convertible bistro/wine bars and fast-casual dining were relegated only to the world of consumer dining. But consumer trends change over time, […]
If retirement begins at 55, independent living is three decades late. While independent living (IL) is loosely considered the start of the senior living care continuum, experts agree that most people are not entering IL until their 70s at the earliest, according to a new report from Senior Housing News. One study pushes that figure […]
In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. Sign up for the SHN Architecture & Design Newsletter from SHN for updates on architecture and design trends, the annual SHN Awards Competition. Construction: In progress Kendal Breaks Ground on Expansions for Virginia CCRC The Kendal Company recently celebrated […]
Senior housing experts have long touted university partnerships as the solution to several frustrating industry challenges: staffing shortages, occupancy headaches, unoriginal resident programming. Despite the general agreement that university partnerships do benefit senior housing providers, though, it can be difficult to ensure their ultimate success. That’s why, at some senior housing communities, choosing whether to […]
MidCap Financial Arranges $7.9 Million Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in Arizona Commercial finance company MidCap Financial recently arranged a $7.9 million, fixed-rate HUD 232/223(f) loan to refinance a 137-bed, 69-room skilled nursing facility in Sun City West, Arizona. The financing was arranged by MidCap Financial Housing Capital Inc. Managing Director Brett Patrick. Ziegler Closes […]
(The Healthcare Resort of Plano developed by Mainstreet and operated by The Ensign Group in Plano, Texas — Photo courtesy of Mainstreet) Construction: Planned Omega Communities Plans $45 Million Community for Ga. Birmingham, Ala.-based Omega Communities plans to begin construction later this year on a new $45 million continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Stockbridge, […]
Ecumen, National Senior Campuses and Episcopal SeniorLife were among the fastest-growing nonprofit senior housing providers in 2014, according to the 2015 LeadingAge Ziegler 150. The LZ 150, now in its 12th edition, lists the largest not-for-profit systems offering aging services through senior living in the country, among other statistics. This year, the top three largest not-for-profit […]