Creative Senior Living

By Shawn Rader: In an article by Tim Mullaney in the Senior Housing News, he addresses the challenges faced by senior living providers in dealing with the next generation of senior living residents, the baby …

Improving Elder Care through Technology

By: Hallie Fisher.  A relative of mine recently moved into an independent living facility, and within days we had received notice that she had been summoning the staff for routine questions (“How late is breakfast …

Technology for Senior Living

by: Hallie Fisher.  The Building Design & Construction Network states that unique and distinctive amenities are a must-have for Senior Living Facilities. Examples of such amenities include access to walking trails, innovative and fun dining …

Baby Boomers: Ride-Sharing and Technology

By: Hallie Fisher.  A hot topic in senior housing over the past few years has been how Baby Boomers are going to affect the senior housing market. It’s clear that the sheer number of Baby …

Growing Rideshare Program Gives Brookdale a ‘Lyft’

Tim Mullaney at Senior Housing News has an interesting new article (posted below) on how Brookdale Senior Living is partnering with a ride-sharing company to provide residents greater flexibility in solving their transportation needs. Are …

Making Seniors Housing Affordable for Middle-Class Residents

Senior Housing Business magazine’s October-November 2016 issue had an interesting “question of the month” – asking how to make the industry more affordable for the middle class.  Unsurprisingly, there were many differing opinions on the …

Technology Must Be A Priority for Senior Living Communities

A recent panel at the Chicago Senior News Chicago Summit discussed the tendency of senior housing developers to spend money on the wrong priorities. In particular, they noted that money spent on technology should be …