Last week, Senior Housing News was thrilled to convene a tremendous group of industry leaders and visionaries at our WELLNESS/DISHED event in Orlando. “The … meeting sparked some of the best discussions I’ve been part of this year on how we can improve and better support the physical, social, mental, and overall wellness of those […]
Older adults have embraced technology amid the pandemic to stay connected — and that has given rise to a relatively new type of community position: the tech concierge. One part akin to an Apple Genius, one part senior living worker, these staffers are capable of handling tech support for residents with the skill of an activities […]
With occupancy on the upswing and recovery plans in place for the year ahead, the senior living industry’s future is clearer than at any other time during the pandemic. But if recent trends are any indication, a substantial number of providers will be led into this new era by fresh executive leadership. So far this […]
Randy Richardson has waited 15 months to be back among the industry professionals he holds so dear. Because the 2020 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference went virtual at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Richardson, president and CEO of Vi, will be rejoining his industry peers in person at Argentum 2021, to be held September […]
“Last year, we thought that the 2020s would be a transformative decade — what an understatement. 2021 will set forth a new era in health care and senior living at large as a result of the pandemic.” These are the words of Ascension Living President Danny Stricker, but numerous other top executives in the industry […]
Rethinking resident engagement in senior living is a hot button topic during Covid-19. A lack of interaction in communities under lockdowns can lead to isolation, which can result in worse health outcomes for residents. But rethinking engagement in the Covid-19 era extends beyond resident wellness. Everyone in a resident’s orbit – families, frontline workers and […]
High labor costs are among the top issues impacting the senior living industry. But raising wages also may help solve a host of other ills — not only improving recruitment and retention, but driving occupancy and higher rates. The subject of a living wage was one of several actionable strategies for workforce development and retention […]
With 18 years at luxury CCRC developer, owner and operator Vi Living — the last two as COO — Bill Sciortino was in high demand with executive search firms across the country. But when recruiters called called him with job openings, Sciortino would pass, he told Senior Housing News. “I pretty much dismissed every [opportunity] […]
Discovery Senior Living is adding to its executive leadership by naming its first COO, the latest move in a period of rapid growth for the Bonita Springs, Florida-based company. Discovery hired Bill Sciortino for the newly created role. He was most recently in the same role at Chicago-based luxury senior living developer, owner and operator […]
With the U.S. economy strong — including an historically long bull market — high-end senior living is booming. But as more developers and operators claim to be creating luxury communities, it raises questions about how to define “luxury” in this industry. The leader of one well-established luxury provider, Vi Living, is skeptical about some of […]
