Independent living staff, residents feel safe, glad to be part of a community during pandemic: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2020
A national survey of independent senior living residents, staff members and prospective residents show they feel safe and glad to be part of a community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where your new residents are moving from
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
A new survey of visitors to senior care-related websites reveals where older adults are living and, when they are residing in senior living communities, where they moved from. Survey results also detail...
Prepare your senior living community’s social media for 2020
By
Devon Gardner
Dec 23, 2019
Whether you plan to get your senior living community active on social media for the first time in 2020 or are ready to improve your current presence to better showcase your offerings and reach more prospective...
Some senior living operators add vaccine access to marketing toolkits to help rebuild occupancy
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic sends occupancy rates plummeting in senior living communities, some operators are adding vaccine access to their marketing toolbox in a bid to entice prospective residents and...
Industry benchmarking for optimum investment in marketing collateral assets
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Apr 10, 2023
Given what a monumental choice it is to select a senior living home, it is not likely that a potential resident or his or her family will make that selection based on seeing a digital ad, although such...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
Senior living braces for changes in 2020 as top challenges remain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2020
As 2020 begins, the senior living industry is preparing for the changing needs and wants of current and future residents as workforce and occupancy issues continue to challenge operators, according to...
How older adults’ perceptions due to COVID-19 affect the future of senior living
By
Jim Moore
Dec 11, 2020
Operators will need to take several steps to make prospective residents feel safe.
Search to move-in usually takes six months or less: research
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2021
The majority (78.7%) of those searching for a senior living community or skilled nursing facility for themselves or a family member to move into are looking to relocate to a community in six or fewer months,...
How to help ease concerns of prospective residents
By
Angela Copeland
Jan 23, 2017
Moving into a senior living community is a big decision for older adults and their families. Community leaders not only must answer questions but also must reassure them, provide support, act as a resource...