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Senior Living Industry Makes Some Progress on LGBTQ+ Inclusion, But Much More Action Needed

11/20/2024 by Ramjee

Editor’s note: WTWH Healthcare is pleased to announce the inaugural Prism Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary achievements in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB); Environmental Sustainability; and Social Stewardship. The deadline for award submissions is Nov. 30. Senior living operators must do much more than pay lip service … Read more

HumanGood CEO: Senior Living’s ‘Golden Age’ in Reach, But Some Barriers Remain

11/19/2024 by Ramjee

In the age of the electric vehicle, the senior living industry is akin to a 1987 Buick – at least when it comes to public perception, according to HumanGood CEO John Cochrane. Cochrane’s point is that on the cusp of 2025, senior living operators still have more work to do to turn around the public … Read more

How A Place for Mom’s New CEO is ‘Evolving’ the Company’s Relationships With Operators

11/18/2024 by Ramjee

A Place for Mom CEO Tatyana Zlotsky has been busy since she took the reins of the New York City-based company in April – all in the service of improving the company’s relationships with senior living operators. In the last few months, APFM leadership has sought to make its online community search and referral process … Read more

Voices: Heitor Barcellos, Vice President of Product Management, MatrixCare

11/18/2024 by Ramjee

This article sponsored by MatrixCare, explores how best practices from the financial industry are influencing the senior living sector. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News speaks with Heitor Barcellos, Vice President of Product Management at MatrixCare. Barcellos shares insights on how technology and strategic, convenience-driven methods are transforming senior living to help improve operational … Read more

Fight Aging! Newsletter, November 18th 2024

11/17/2024 by Ramjee

Fight Aging! publishes news and commentary relevant to the goal of ending all age-related disease, to be achieved by bringing the mechanisms of aging under the control of modern medicine. This weekly newsletter is sent to thousands of interested subscribers. To subscribe or unsubscribe from the newsletter, please visit: https://www.fightaging.org/newsletter/ Longevity Industry Consulting … Read more

I Actually Bought Matches Today

11/16/2024 by Ramjee

I actually bought a box of matches today on Amazon. I don’t ever remember buying matches before. My entire life I always had tons of matchbooks lying around and never thought twice about lighting candles, burning sage, setting my hair on fire, or whatever. Now although many prefer using candles lit with batteries, I still … Read more

Clinical Depression in Aging: Symptoms, Testing & Treatment

11/15/2024 by Ramjee

Most of us can relate to feeling sad or blue, sometimes for days at a time. It may be in response to a major life event like losing a job, a break-up, or as part of grief. These sad feelings can lead us to feel less interested in enjoyable activities, make us lose our appetite … Read more

HumanGood, Transforming Age, Rose Villa See Benefits in More Sustainable Senior Living Communities

11/15/2024 by Ramjee

“Going green” isn’t just good for the environment – it’s also sometimes good for operators’ bottom lines. In recent years, senior living operators including Transforming Age, HumanGood and Rose Villa have undertaken green energy initiatives such as creating energy efficient neighborhoods, solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations to make their communities more energy efficient … Read more

What Pivots from Brookdale, Sonida Senior Living Say About Future of Third-Party Referrals

11/14/2024 by Ramjee

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription During an earnings call last week, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) CEO Cindy Baier said that the company is redeploying marketing dollars from paid third-party referral sources and into internal marketing and advertising channels. The move came after the nation’s largest operator observed “softness” in some of … Read more

‘Complimentary Strengths’: Why New Perspective, Gardant, Savant Senior Living Adopted Co-Executive Leadership Strategies

11/12/2024 by Ramjee

Most senior living companies have one person in the CEO or president role – but some have two. A handful of companies including Gardant Management Solutions, New Perspective Senior Living and Savant Senior Living have adopted the leadership style in recent years as a way to increase productivity and collaboration among leaders at the top. … Read more