Luxury is a word often used to describe senior living communities, but it is not a word that always accurately describes them. Some senior living…
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The future of senior living wellness and dining lies in resident choice, tech-enabled efficiency — and maybe boxing. These are all examples of strategies operators…
In a year that saw a range of persistent headwinds, from increased labor costs and supply chain disruptions, not to mention rising food prices, the…
From evolving tastes to rising cost pressures due to lingering supply chain issues, the world of dining and culinary services in senior living is constantly…
Memory care operators are retooling their culinary programs to emphasize personalization, engagement g and education, all in an effort to set a higher standard for…
As senior living companies build new communities, some are putting culinary services at the forefront of their development plans. Gone are the days of standardized…
The future of dining in senior living will include more locally-sourced ingredients, resident-facing technology and a rise in resident choice. Senior living operators including Commonwealth…
The Covid-19 pandemic has burdened senior living operating budgets, and operators say two items on their balance sheets pose the biggest threat to financial stability:…
Last month brought news that non-traded REIT Healthcare Trust would transition 20 senior living communities managed by Cedarhurst Senior Living to other operators. This portfolio…
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Dining is a key component to senior living — and it is also among one of the industry’s fastest-changing areas. One the one hand, supply…
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Five Star Senior Living (Nasdaq: FVE) is undertaking a new approach to dining across its recently restructured portfolio, in partnership with Compass Group. Newton, Massachusetts-based…
By Patrick Filbin More than 18 months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, senior living providers face extraordinary staffing shortages and employee retention challenges,…
With the entire senior living industry effectively in lease-up mode, operators are wielding some creative new sales strategies to attract new residents. But many are…
When the pandemic ramped up last year, many senior living providers made sweeping changes to their operations to keep residents healthy and safe. For some…
As they seek to build back occupancy lost during the pandemic, senior living providers across the United States will have to work closely with all…
Overhauling dining programs in senior housing is an intensive process. The circumstances are especially unique for owners and operators building scale through acquisition. Operators taking…
Revamping dining programs in senior living can require significant upfront costs, in an industry where mission versus margin is a constant balancing act. But providers…
Even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Aegis Living brought on board an enterprise culinary service director over the summer and now is making…