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A Time of Change

The pandemic and a new White House administration lead to a changed legal and regulatory landscape, and the jury is still out on the near-term…

Home Health, Home Care at New Juncture

Nonprofit, for-profit operators decide how deeply to engage with ancillary businesses to deliver services to seniors — if they engage at all. By Bendix Anderson…

Developers Reinvent Adaptive Reuse

Creative projects tackle many of the biggest trends in seniors housing, such as multigenerational living, affordability, downtown locations and walkable neighborhood amenities. By Jeff Shaw…

The Rise of the Regionals

Regional owners and operators are enjoying a goldilocks moment as local hands-on management gains favor in the wake of the pandemic. By Jane Adler Regional…

Memory Care: Back to the Future

Operators experiment with new programming and design ideas while redoubling their commitment to traditional person-centered care. By Jane Adler Despite suffering big pandemic-related occupancy losses,…

Dispelling the Technophobia Myth

Today’s seniors and their families demand video streaming and ubiquitous Wi-Fi, and operators need the infrastructure to handle it. By Eric Taub As a new…

Buyer/Seller Landscape Shifts

Some investor types have doubled down while others have fled seniors housing as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year. By Jeff Shaw COVID-19 has…

Owners, Operators Get in Sync

A variety of partnerships and lease structures present many options for landlords and tenants to both benefit. By Jeff Shaw In the retail real estate…

A New Blueprint

Architects adjust their designs for incoming baby boomers, better infection control. By Jeff Shaw Most often, when it comes to planning for the future of…

Nonprofits Unite

The pandemic has proven that scale matters as the big not-for-profit providers get bigger and follow through on expansion plans. By Jane Adler Like their…

Labor Pains

Senior living communities grapple with a severe worker shortage, responding with innovative approaches and programs. By Jane Adler “Help Wanted!” “Now Hiring!” The urgent signs…

Worker, Supply Shortages Hit Builders

General contractors continue to innovate and complete projects despite COVID-caused headwinds. By Jeff Shaw We’re all familiar with the headlines by now: construction materials prices…

Not Your Grandpa’s Affordable Housing

Newer senior living developments feature environmental sustainability, amenities and services far beyond the residences of the past. By Jeff Shaw The development strategy for affordable…

REITs Take Differing Paths

Strategies of the industry’s biggest publicly traded owners range from billion-dollar purchases to exiting seniors housing altogether. By Jeff Shaw Publicly traded seniors housing REITs…

Capital Stack Shifts

Seniors housing lending isn’t dormant, but lenders and borrowers alike rethink their strategies as the pandemic continues. By Jeff Shaw The COVID-19 pandemic has been…

Waiting on an M&A Rebound

COVID-19 pandemic froze property sales in 2020, and experts say the big thaw likely won’t occur until occupancy improves. By Jeff Shaw U.S. seniors housing…

Marketing Culture Shock

Sales teams are forced to rework the way they do everything in the light of pandemic lockdowns and restrictions. By Jeff Shaw When outbreaks of…

Architects’ Inventiveness on Display

Building designers consider urban integration, sustainable features  and even build in vacant parking lots to reflect the future trends of seniors housing. By Jeff Shaw…

The Labor Puzzle

Operators piece together creative solutions to one of the industry’s toughest problems — recruiting and retaining quality employees. By Jeff Shaw Recruiting and retaining quality…

The Adaptive Reuse Gamble

Despite the significant challenges of converting old buildings into seniors housing, developers roll the dice and build a more inviting product. By Jeff Shaw Because…