Meeting the needs of older adults means focusing on the middle, industry experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2020
Economic pressures placed on middle-income older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a growing population of seniors with housing needs but limited resources. Senior housing providers recognize...
Senior housing future must prioritize affordability, connected health services, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2022
Consumers are going to force change in senior living due to their enormous needs and demands — but not for the products that exist today, according to industry experts.
6 trends will drive future of senior living: Bob Kramer
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
Six social, technologic and economic trends will drive the future of senior living, and providers will need to respond to them soon, according to industry thought leader Robert Kramer.
California restores assisted living death data to COVID-19 website after public outcry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2020
California has restored the names of assisted living communities where COVID-19-related deaths have occurred to a state website shortly after resident advocates questioned the move and blamed the long-term...
72 percent of middle-income older adults won’t be able to afford assisted living by 2033: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
More than 11 million older adults (72%) will not be able to afford assisted living by 2033, and they likely won’t qualify for Medicaid to pay their long-term care needs either, according to a new analysis...
Accelerated pace of change will continue for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 04, 2024
The senior housing and care industry has experienced an accelerated pace of change over the past decade — particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic — in areas including technology adoption, workforce...
Integrated social–medical model presents opportunities for assisted living operators: panelists
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2021
Assisted living’s move from a social model to a medical model — or at least a hybrid model — presents marketing and other opportunities for providers, speakers said Wednesday during a leadership...
Task force work groups aim to chart a path for senior living’s transformation post-COVID-19
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2020
After meeting virtually over two days at the end of May, members of the International Council on Active Aging’s COVID-19 Senior Living Task Force now are breaking into work groups to provide input into...
Integrating housing and healthcare to stimulate move-ins and margins
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
CHICAGO — For decades, the senior housing industry catered to the business of wants, building on lessons from the hospitality industry in offering comfort, ease and fun. But only 10% of Americans have...
DEIB efforts not only the ‘right thing to do’ — they also feed into healthy bottom line
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 24, 2023
CHICAGO — Creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where employees have a sense of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also good for the bottom line.