Senior living operators must get creative and bring new menus to the table as they refresh culinary programs to meet the demand for older adults. Older adults are coming to communities with broadened tastes while desiring new flavors. But there’s a distinct balance that operators must find in providing the “staples” and “comfort foods” residents […]
Rising acuity of residents has prompted operators to build in more support across unit types, sometimes by blurring lines among them. To adapt to changing resident needs, providers have redesigned communities to create more shared spaces and introduced programs that ease transitions among levels of care. By blending acuity levels and offering certain kinds of […]
According to a recent study, adults 55 or older have a 42% chance of being diagnosed with dementia at any time. That is more than double the risk reported in past research, and senior living leaders say the industry must continue to evolve memory care to better serve residents and their families given that looming […]
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 […]
Cost inflation, supply chain difficulties and wage pressures have led to a tough expense landscape for senior living operators. In early 2023, some of those pressures are easing, while others are stubbornly holding on. Take the price of oranges, for example. The cost of the citrus fruit is expected to be “extremely high” this summer, […]
Sage Oak Memory Care houses 16 beds each in five buildings, with an administrative building front and center. But this Lake Charles, Louisiana-based community looks more like a cottage neighborhood than a standalone memory care community. By splitting 80 beds into five separate buildings, the community’s designers prioritized personalized resident care with smaller buildings, while […]
