No Boomer Business Boost for Senior Living?

We hear about boomers and the aging population all the time, but did you know that their dramatic rise in numbers won’t do much in terms of fueling growth in the senior living industry?

That’s what this new ...

 
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Changes in Senior Housing Industry: A Numbers Game?

Boomers and seniors are adding to their numbers every day. You don’t have to be a population scientist to know this; the facts about the “age wave” are all around us, surfacing in national, state and local news headlines ...

 
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Senior Housing Trend Watch: Multigenerational Homes

Years ago, it was not unusual for grandparents to share the same roof with their grandchildren, and it is becoming the norm once again. The age wave has joined forces with the weakening economy, triggering a rise in multigenerational households. ...

 
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Keeping Residents Happy in Senior Living

Providers, take note: residents are leaving your communities because of the high costs and poor service, according to a recent article from SeniorHousingNews.com. (Their declining health and a desire to be closer to family were factors too, though these ...

 
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Survey Reports Need for More Appropriate Senior Living Options

More seniors may be choosing home over senior living, and it seems to be the overwhelming preference of boomers weighing their future options: which is why the results of the American Housing Survey may be surprising.

The Assisted Living Federation ...

 
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Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Coming Soon to Your Home?

Exciting things are happening in senior living. The shift in demographics, or “age wave” as some have defined it, is prompting care providers and industry professionals to take a fresh look at existing senior housing options. They’re observing the ...

 
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Technology Benefits Assisted Living Staff and Residents

What did we do before cell phones?

When you got a flat tire or forgot what you were supposed to pick up at the grocery store, the information was not as immediately available as it is now (not to mention ...

 
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Senior Living Providers Find Potential in Troubled Properties

The economy has been the common denominator for many of the housing market’s woes in recent years. But after years of shouldering the majority of the blame, things may finally be turning around – at least in a small corner ...

 
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New Report Outlines Needs in the LGBT Senior Population

The Assisted Living Federation of America recently announced the release of a new report issued by Caring and Aging with Pride, an organization tasked with better understanding the health and wellness needs of the current and future LGBT senior population. ...

 
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Staying Focused When the Senior Housing Search Is On

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, leaving many who visited older relatives with the feeling that it might be time to start the senior housing search, time to weigh care options after observing that things at home are not as ...

 
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