Juniper Communities is expanding into membership-based services. The Bloomfield, New Jersey-based senior living operator is formally launching a new health and wellbeing program with the goal of bringing about the “next generation of senior living,” according to CEO Lynne Katzmann. The new program, Catalyst, is an “ecosystem of programs and services” where residents will pay […]
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 […]
Two senior living leaders have spoken of “self-disruption” in recent weeks. Bickford Senior Living Executive Vice President Alan Fairbanks used the term during his appearance on the SHN podcast, Transform. And HumanGood CEO John Cochrane gave an entire keynote presentation on the concept at the LeadingAge Illinois conference on May 17. Cochrane summed up the […]
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: In progress Oppidan Starts Work on Luxury Community in California Property development firm Oppidan has broken ground on a new senior living community in Newport […]
The Bristal Assisted Living opened the doors at its newest community this April, adding to a growing number of luxury senior living communities in New York City. The community, called the Bristal at York Avenue, represents the first venture into Manhattan for The Bristal Assisted Living – the assisted living and memory care brand owned […]
Senior living providers generally excel at caring for residents, but many operators could make “truly huge, shocking” improvements in how they run their businesses. This is the perspective that Welltower COO John Burkart shared last week, speaking at the Citi Global Property CEO Conference. The event shed light on how Burkart is approaching his role […]
Two years ago, every senior living dining program in the country pivoted in accordance with the pandemic — and in 2022 many of the same challenges still apply. Staffing pressures and some lingering restrictions on in-person dining have made keeping residents nourished and happy more challenging than arguably ever before. At the same time, many […]
By: Jennifer Lagemann Formerly a UCLA dormitory at the corner of Tiverton and Weyburn Avenues in West Los Angeles, a 14-story tower has been transformed into senior living community The Watermark at Westwood Village. The repositioning of this building paid homage to the structure’s mid-century modern aesthetic while updating the structure to support the wellness-focused […]
Improving air quality and tightening infection control standards for senior housing became paramount in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the bar has been raised on how a senior living environment can and should foster health and wellness for senior living residents and workers. Two players in the space, private equity firm Harrison Street […]
Sunrise Senior Living has opened Sunrise on East 56th, a 151-unit luxury lifestyle community in New York City, as the senior housing sector heats up in the Big Apple. McLean, Virginia-based Sunrise partnered with international real estate firm Hines and real estate investment trust (REIT) Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) on the project, which offers assisted […]
