Industry Voices

By Scott Bales, Associate, and Amy Cheever, Principal and Director of Strategy, at Cuningham At a home for seniors with behavioral health conditions, a resident was continually setting off the emergency alarm system. In addition to triggering disruptive, audible alarms multiple times a day, the resident’s actions were costing the facility thousands of dollars for each response. This is a fairly common occurrence in residential care settings that were not initially designed to house individuals living with behavioral and mental health conditions. Staff at this home had three options: sedate, restrain, or …

To succeed for residents of moderate means, we must balance compassion with the business aspects of seniors housing. By Joe Jasmon In order to create a successful and financially sound solution for the middle market of seniors housing, we have to change the paradigm. This change must come from the heart and begins with a single focus: the resident. We must address the resident’s needs with compassion and provide the care required for them to live their best life. Entering the middle-market space is a valid and well supported business …

Developers must understand, respect and engage with residents to succeed. By Amy Fahey It is no secret there is a seniors housing shortage in this country. Given the lack of affordable land in many areas for ground-up construction, many developers opt to breathe new life into their existing facilities with extensive renovations.  Of course, the most difficult method of tearing a building apart and putting it back together is to do so while people live in it, especially elderly folks. Clearly, renovating an occupied seniors housing facility is a complex …