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
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
“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
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
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
I’m pretty sure most people consider Thanksgiving, if not their favorite, at least one of their top three holidays. I would have to raise my hand for it as number one. It’s not so much about the food, although the smell of roasting turkey in the oven should be a candle you can burn all … Read more
Editor’s note: You can hear more from senior living executives, including Experience Senior Living President Phill Barklow, on the topic of ongoing development at the upcoming (RE)BUILD conference. Experience Senior Living is pushing ahead on its development pipeline of new communities in key markets across the country, with the organization pivoting to meet the needs … Read more
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Distinguishing active adult rental communities from multifamily options – and weathering current multifamily market dislocations – will be key to driving the success of active adult as this asset type continues to mature. Indeed, developers and operators are well aware that the industry is in its “infancy stage,” as Michael Levine, senior managing director of … Read more
Declines in third-party referrals contributed to softer occupancy growth than leaders with Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) looked for in Q3 2024, but they are bullish following the company’s recent move to acquire 41 properties. Brookdale sees greater “strategic flexibility” to manage its portfolio following recent transactions totaling $610 million to acquire the previously leased … Read more