The recent two-day HEALTHTAC East Virtual 2020 conference hosted by Senior Living News focused largely on COVID-19 with senior living leaders and vendor partners from across the country participating in the virtual networking forum and online event. “HEALTHTAC has always been a solutions-oriented, high-level relationship-building event, and there has never …

Gustavo Grodnitzky, Ph.D., keynote speaker at the HEALTHTAC East Virtual 2020 conference March 30 and 31, will present “Culture, Coronavirus and Recovery—What we can learn from companies that are weeks ahead in responding to this pandemic.” “During a crisis like a pandemic, corporate culture can make or break an organization,” …

In response to the current circumstances COVID-19 presents, HEALTHTAC and Senior Living News have created a highly innovative platform to completely transform HEALTHTAC East 2020 into a highly engaging, productive Virtual Event. HEALTHTAC East Virtual 2020, utilizing the latest and best technology, will take place March 30 and 31. “Senior …

Historically, the senior living industry hasn’t done a good job of telling its own story, but that may soon change if Kris Engskov, president of Bellevue, WA-based Aegis Living, has anything to say about it. Engskov was new to the senior living industry in January 2019 when he left global …

Last year saw a number of interesting moves among top executives in the senior living industry—replacing retiring executives, moving to different organizations, and some coming from other industries. Senior Living News asked a few of the new leaders what excites them most about their organization—either looking back at 2019, looking …

Imagine having a traditional, stand-alone assisted living community that gets over 2,000 visitors each month—not including families and friends of residents. Imagine having over 40 local clubs using your space as a headquarters, gathering place and creating programs and events for your residents but bringing in the greater community as …

Warm temperatures, sunny skies and all the grandeur and magic of Disney’s Grand Floridian and Epcot in Orlando set the stage for the recently concluded HEALTHTAC Food & Beverage 2019. Hosted by Senior Living News, this inaugural food and beverage think-tank event—focused solely on elevating the senior dining experience—brought together …

Some of the industry’s most experienced culinary leaders representing top senior living organizations across the country will convene at HEALTHTAC Food & Beverage 2019. Hosted by Senior Living News, the invitation-only event focused on senior living dining will be held at Disney’s Grand Floridian in Orlando, FL, December 8-10. “Senior …

Village Hearth Cohousing, the first and only LGBT senior cohousing community in North America, is under construction in Durham, NC, and on course for occupancy in spring 2020. The 55+ intentional neighborhood of LGBTs, straight friends and allies will consist of seven “quads” comprised of four one-story cottages on one …

Senior living communities across the country have been reporting high rates of adoption and success with the use of Amazon’s voice-activated personal assistant Alexa—some with devices at various places throughout communities, some with devices in each residence or moving in that direction. But success isn’t just because the devices have …