Online reviews ‘possible, yet underexplored’ source of data on assisted living quality: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
In an industry that lacks public quality reporting data, prospective residents are turning to online reviews, which may or may not be valid and reliable measures of quality and satisfaction, according...
Oldest boomers aren’t looking for their parents’ senior living: panels
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Senior living providers looking to entice tomorrow’s residents should forget about John Wayne and Bing Crosby and think about Pink and Madonna instead.
TV, internet most popular news sources for older adults: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2021
Prospective senior living residents and their adult children most commonly turn to the television and online sources for their news, according to newly released survey results from the Pew Research Center.
Recovering from emotional, economic effects of pandemic will dominate senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Virus-related matters will dominate the actions of senior living owners and operators for the time being, industry leaders told McKnight’s Senior Living.
Big senior living stories of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
A year ago, nobody in the U.S. senior living industry would have predicted that a pandemic would upend everyone’s personal and professional lives in 2020. But COVID-19 undoubtedly was the story of the...
Some changes will be permanent post-pandemic
By
Jim Moore
Oct 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for several changes in the design and operation of senior housing. Many of those changes are likely to be permanent in senior housing in the future.
A Place for Mom launches virtual tour app for senior living
May 12, 2020
A Place for Mom has designed a virtual tour app to enable prospective residents and their families to schedule and participate in live community tours.
ASHA: 6 areas where senior living must improve
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2019
The senior living industry must focus on innovation and “much-needed change” if it is to attract more residents and cultivate new revenue streams, according to a new issue brief from the American Seniors...
Older adults alone in their top social media platform choice
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 29, 2019
Similarities and differences exist by age group in adults’ social media preferences, according to recently released research by the Pew Research Group.
New crowdsourcing site aims to help older adults decide where to retire
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
A new website aims to help older adults determine where to live in retirement through user-contributed reviews and other content, and it has the backing of a major senior living operator.