Despite hopes that the rising tide in occupancy rates would lift all boats for the seniors housing industry, many operators with full properties still wrestle with revenue volatility that hinders financial performance. This phenomenon can be especially perplexing for investors who cut their teeth on other commercial property types where fully leased properties typically deliver healthy returns. Intent on their property’s real estate fundamentals, they risk overlooking the impact of clinical care on the bottom line. “Revenue volatility tends to be opaque for a lot of operators because it’s in the clinical world that turbulence happens with the residents, and …
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By Amanda Kepshire, CallRail Standing out as a senior living provider is no longer just about amenities or availability. Success today requires a deeper strategy: one that combines human connection with data-driven precision. Prospective residents and their families are seeking transparency, trust and a personalized experience from the very first interaction. That means that marketing efforts need to be more intentional, measurable and aligned with what truly matters to seniors and their loved ones. Communities that adapt now by refining messaging, improving outreach and using data-informed insights to guide their …
ATLANTA — Health and wellness is an increasingly important component of seniors housing developments, as today’s seniors are living longer, staying more active and placing significance on quality of life. Connie Wittich, founding principal and CEO of Metropolitan Studio, points out that people want to live in beautiful places that focus on mental health and wellness, specifically. “We receive a lot of feedback with our early residents living in a new community, and they tell us it’s changing their life,” says Wittich. Unlike previous models that often emphasized privacy and …
By Matt Valley AUSTIN, Texas — Jonathan Schatz, president of investment firm Coastwood Senior Housing Partners, believes the seniors housing industry has arrived “at an existential moment.” “Make no mistake, we are facing a potential shortage of thousands of seniors housing units,” Schatz stated during a panel discussion titled “New Money, New Models: The Next Decade of Capital Formation,” which he moderated at the 2025 NIC Fall Conference on Sept. 9. Nearly 3,200 industry professionals gathered at the JW Marriott Austin for the three-day event. At the current rate of development, …
By Lynn Peisner ATLANTA — How are today’s seniors housing operators using data to drive sales and increase occupancy? This was the question posed to a panel of experts speaking at the 12th annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference, held at the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta’s Buckhead area on Aug. 27. Data can paint a big picture, depicting the true nature of demand in a market. “We like to think of it as a novel,” said Nick Jasmon, vice president of business development for American Healthcare Management Group. “What’s happening …
By Eric Taub When Bluetooth burst on the scene, Procter & Gamble thought it would be a great idea to incorporate the technology into its Oral-B toothbrushes. We can see how well that went over. And now that we can buy what is claimed to be the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered office chair from Backrobo, you’d be forgiven for thinking that our obsession with this latest technology is another prime example of irrational exuberance. AI has entered the “inflated expectations phase” of the so-called hype cycle, the point at …
By Hayden Spiess ATLANTA — The seniors housing sector has not always been the apple of commercial real estate (CRE) capital’s eye. Industry professionals say that this is no longer the case and that a confluence of factors is driving strong investment activity in the sector. “Nationally, this asset class is the darling with respect to CRE,” asserts Michael Bowden, senior vice president of investments with LTC Properties. “It wasn’t, as we know, for a long time. So that’s a new shift, which is super cool for all of us.” Courtney …
By Matt Valley AUSTIN, Texas — The Del Webb active adult brand, long associated with Sun Belt markets, is gaining traction in the Midwest, says Ryan Marshall, president and CEO of Atlanta-based PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM), parent company of Del Webb. But unlike Sun City, Arizona — the pioneering planned retirement community developed by Del Webb starting in 1960 — today’s developments are much smaller in scale. Del Webb Hickory Greens, located about 25 miles southwest of Cleveland in Columbia Township, Ohio, officially opened in March of this year. The 622-home community is …
Yesterday’s Results, Tomorrow’s Outcomes By Dennis Murphy, Chief Investment Officer, Priority Life Care Though our industry tracks occupancy and expenses well, it misses predictive key performance indicators that could transform performance. Imagine knowing a resident’s lifetime return on investment and care progression — marketing budgets could then be tied to real value, not guesses. Also, communities capturing real-time associate feedback could prevent turnover before it happens. Even labor scheduling is too often reactive; we wait for payroll to close before spotting overtime or agency use. With forward-looking labor and resident …
ATLANTA — In today’s high-cost environment where obtaining development financing remains tricky, seniors housing builders are focused on cutting expenses — whether it be shrinking spaces or eliminating underutilized amenities altogether. That was the major takeaway from the development panel at the 12th annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference, which took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The panel, which was titled “When Will Development Rebound? Outlook & Strategies for 2026,” included Richard Ackerman, managing partner of Big Rock Partners; Joe Jasmon, CEO of American …