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…
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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…
Forming partnerships with local food and beverage brands — be it a coffee shop, restaurant group or a farm — can bring immediate credibility to…
With almost six months of pandemic experience behind them, senior living providers have mastered some new ways of delivering on ambitious culinary programs, and are…
From personal protective equipment and new technology to labor costs, senior living providers throughout the industry are contending with growing expenses responding to the coronavirus…
Senior living residents are going to want to socialize when they emerge from isolation — and providers will likely need to adjust their dining programs…
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many senior living providers to retool their dining programs in short order. The operational challenges have been intense and in…
With a refreshed brand, a new name and a new CEO, Morrison Living is shooting for innovation. The Atlanta-based hospitality services company — which is…
Senior housing providers are embracing an ever-growing list of unique dining services and amenities in order to attract tomorrow’s residents and save on operating costs…
There’s an incorrect yet commonly held stereotype that senior living communities are where older adults go to wither away at the end of their lives.…
Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst used to take pride in being “the best kept secret” in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Not anymore. As a $216 million repositioning…
Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) doesn’t have “restaurant-style” dining venues, it has restaurants. That’s the philosophy adopted by Chris Thompson, who became vice president of hospitality…
Urban senior living is on the rise across the country, and Willow Valley Communities is going big with its first property in a city center.…
Senior living providers are reworking their dining programs to include wellness-focused menus, cost-efficient kitchen methods and even food trucks. And these are just a few…
Beyond Meat co-founder Brent Taylor has a new beverage brand for older adults — and he hopes the senior living world takes notice. The new…
SHN needs your help! Take this short survey about the strategies senior housing operators are using to generate revenue and profit in their dining programs —…