Senior Care Needs a Business Model Overhaul

The need for change goes far beyond wages and staffing ratios. By Nate Hamme, Ceca Foundation In his State of the Union address on March 1, President Joe Biden announced new reforms intended to improve resident safety in nursing homes.…

How Senior Living Facilities Can Be More Inclusive

Developing LGBTQ-affirming housing, implementing protections and advocating at the federal level can help serve this growing demographic. By Michael Adams, SAGE Due to lifetimes of discrimination, LGBTQ+ elders face unique challenges that have only begun to be addressed by communities…

Lender Q&A: All About the Operator

As lenders look for safe, secure deals in a turbulent environment, strong partnerships are a larger consideration than geography, age or care type. By Jeff Shaw In times of trouble, we look to the people we trust. That’s certainly the…

Question of the Month: Consumer Preferences

Compare and contrast consumer preferences today versus 10 years ago. What’s changed? Opportunities for innovation By Mitch Brown Principal Senior Housing Consulting For well over a decade, our industry has wrestled with the relevance of independent living within the seniors…

The Key to Survival is Cooperation

With increased costs at all levels, the seniors housing industry must work as a whole to maintain affordability for residents. By David Tague The COVID pandemic has changed life for all of us in some very unique and impactful ways.…

Emerging Trends That Will Shape the Industry

Seniors housing is always evolving, but which changes are here to stay? By Ashley Wilkens As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the United States continues to outnumber every other country around the globe in COVID-related deaths,…

The SHB Interview: Mark Parkinson, President and CEO, AHCA/NCAL

Former Kansas governor transitioned 11 years ago from politician to leading one of the largest healthcare associations in the industry, and he’s never looked back. By Jeff Shaw Mark Parkinson’s wide-ranging career in both the private and public sectors, including…

Question of the Month: How is inflation impacting your business?

Consider offshoring some staff By Sarah Thomas CEO MezTal With inflation and staff shortages impacting us all, it’s difficult to find qualified talent to fill our open positions at a rate we can afford to sustain.  The average salary increase…

The Importance of Cleaner Indoor Air in Seniors Housing

Improved circulation and purification methods can help prevent viral spread. By Jie Zhao, Delos Labs We now know that SARS-Cov-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is primarily spread through the air. There are three main modes of transmission: direct exposure…

How to Overcome Labor, Supply Slowdowns in Development

Careful and thorough planning processes can get a delayed project over the finish line. By John Manning and Eric Quinn, KMI International Senior living construction has seen a significant surge since the turn of the millennium due to people living…

Where Is the Right Place to Age?

Seniors housing has to meet seniors where they are in their aging journey. By Jake Rothstein, UpsideHōM While the last couple of years have been demanding for us all, the holiday season still proves to be a fun and exciting…

How to Manage the Great Resignation

Operators must streamline, improve hiring and retention processes.  By Britt Riese, Oasis It’s no secret that the demand for talent in healthcare is exceptionally high right now and the projected need for workers continues to rise. This historical trend has…

The SHB Interview: Chris Guay, Founder & CEO, Vitality Living

Former Emeritus, Brookdale executive grows his own seniors housing owner-operator business in the Southeast. By Jeff Shaw After more than 15 years of working in various management and executive roles at seniors housing pioneer Emeritus Senior Living — and 18…

Question of the Month: 2022 Predictions and Resolutions

What are your predictions and New Year’s resolutions, personally and professionally, for 2022? The rebound is inbound By Robert Chapin CEO, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Seniors Housing & Medical Properties Bridge Investment Group The for-rent, private-pay seniors housing industry has come…

How to Leverage Technology to Stabilize Staffing Shortages

By Meagan Rohan, Vice President of Sales, Caremerge The senior living industry is dealing with a severe staffing problem. According to a survey by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) released in September 2021, only four percent of assisted living…

SBA 504 Loans Can Lend Support to Assisted Living Projects

By Barbara Morrison, founder and president, TMC Financing According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are around 28,900 residential care and assisted living facilities in the U.S.. The majority of the facilities are well established and…

The Economic Impact of Affordable Independent Living Speaks for Itself

By Matt Canterbury, President of Development, Homestead Cos. Seniors housing is seldom part of the broader economic development conversation. And when it is, affordable independent living communities are seldom recognized for their value to a city or town. Sometimes, they’re…

A ‘Digital Ceiling’ Can Mirror Smart Home Experience

As IoT technology becomes a bigger part of seniors’ lifestyles, property owners look for strategies to match expectations. By Dwight Stewart and Cliff White There’s no question technology will change most everything the industry knows about building and operating senior…

Missing the Mark on Feasibility Studies

Factors such as age, acceptance and health should not be overlooked. By Irving Stackpole Successful congregate seniors housing development is built at the intersections of age, acceptance and health of the consumers. A thoughtful understanding of these three factors is…

Company Profile: Blazing a New Trail

Watermark rises from an auspicious history to become a Top 10 operator. By Jeff Shaw When David Freshwater founded The Fountains in 1985, the widespread reinvention of assisted living was still several years away. His developments in these early days…

Question of the Month: Is Home Health a Threat?

Is home health a threat to seniors housing, an opportunity for growth or something else entirely? Home health helps By Pilar Carvajal Founder & CEO Innovation Senior Living My entire career has been dedicated to serving low- and middle-income seniors…

Saving Water Can Increase Interest from Capital Sources

By David Duckwitz, Sensor Industries A recent Seniors Business Housing article, Why So Many Investors Are Chasing Active Adult, pointed to the favorable investment trend in active adult housing. The demographics driving that trend are the 70 million baby boomers…