What will the seniors housing resident of 2030 look like? Expect a more active, diverse senior By Brenda Bacon, President & CEO, Brandywine Living They will probably be more diverse, and likely to be listening to the Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye rather than big bands and Frank. They will have little interest in our structured activities and near-zero interest in anyone deciding what and when they will dine. You’ll run into them in the hallway on the way to the yoga studio, the pub or the indoor pool. They might restart …
Industry Voices
HJ Sims finance veteran tries to get ahead of a shifting financial landscape. By Jeff Shaw A wide variety of factors are affecting the landscape of seniors housing finance, and they come from both within and outside the industry. Factors range from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Trump in 2017 to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement changes in skilled nursing to affordability concerns for poor and middle-class seniors. Jeff Sands, managing principal and general counsel for Fairfield, Connecticut-based lender HJ Sims, has experienced a lot in his …
By welcoming the surrounding community, operators can offer a better amenity package at great value. By Lisa Stover, Presto Real Estate Services With the rapid increase in the number of senior housing communities opening nationwide, it is imperative to find a point of difference that will attract residents to your buildings. Unique in-house offerings are one way to look at creating a point of difference. But another, arguably more effective, way is to build a strong sense of community by connecting with the larger local community outside the walls of …