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 […]
