Active adult emerging as important part of senior living continuum
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2024
Age-qualified, active adult rental communities are evolving as a property type and now are recognized as an important part of the senior living continuum, according to a panel of experts who explored the...
CCRC residents ‘significantly safer’ from COVID deaths than older adults not living in congregate...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2023
SAN DIEGO—Residents of continuing care retirement communities were “significantly safer” from dying from COVID-19 than were older adults living in noncongregate residential settings in the greater...
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...
What is active adult? NIC comes up with definition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2022
With varying existing perceptions of what the growing “active adult” property type is, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care on Thursday released a definition in an effort to unify...
Welltower buys 25-property portfolio for $502 million, will ‘significantly expand’ presence in active...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2022
Welltower’s acquisition of a 25-property senior apartment portfolio from Wheatfield, NY-based Calamar Inc. for $502 million will “significantly expand its market leadership” in active adult housing...
Demographics, changing consumers lead former Five Star, now AlerisLife, to expand into active adult,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2022
An aging demographic and changing consumer demand have led one of the country’s largest senior living companies to pivot from its primary role as an owner and operator of independent living, assisted...
Five Star Senior Living rebrands as AlerisLife, plans to diversify offerings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2022
Newton, MA-based Five Star Senior Living has changed its name to AlerisLife Inc. effective immediately, the company announced this morning along with plans to expand its offerings to include active adult...
Active adult communities growing in demand for many reasons: panelists
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2021
HOUSTON—As operators wrestle with determining a firm definition of active adult housing and related questions, the sector is experiencing growth in development and resident demand, said panelists participating...
Part 2: Could active adult housing help solve the middle-market affordability challenge?
By
Jim Moore
Oct 05, 2021
Beside value-engineering the physical product, reduced operating expenses also can play a role.
Could active adult housing be a solution to the middle-market affordability challenge?
By
Jim Moore
Aug 31, 2021
Several operators/providers are attempting to develop products to address this challenge.