Editorial
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Playing It Cool For Summer
The summer months can bring challenges to senior living communities, older adults and their caregivers—but also a lot of fun. “As the heat starts to rise, hydration and keeping residents active with a balance of indoor and outdoor activities can…
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Giving It The Old College Try
As life expectancy increases and levels of health improve, many older adults are working longer, want to continue learning, and often want the opportunity to mix with other generations. As such, some senior living operators are betting on college campuses…
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Creative Collaboration—Hospitality Partnership Results In New Furniture Line For Senior Living
Partnerships between the hospitality design and manufacturing communities have netted plenty of creative solutions in the lodging space over the years, but a recent collaboration could potentially also have a broad impact as it has resulted in a new line…
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Planting The Seeds For Healthier Aging
As we celebrate Older Americans Month, Senior Living News talked with one of the many social entrepreneurs who have found a unique way to honor and serve older adults. Orla Concannon, a therapeutic horticulturist in Seattle, founded Eldergrow™ in 2015—offering…
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Collaboration and Partnerships Key at HEALTHTAC East
The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau overlooking the sparkling turquoise waters of The Bahamas proved to be the perfect setting for the recently concluded HEALTHTAC East 2019. Outdoor receptions and dinner on the grand lawn highlighted activities of the…
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Dining Sparks Resident Engagement
At Lenbrook, a premier Life Plan Community in Atlanta planning a $100 million expansion, dining is more than just sustenance. It has sparked resident engagement and brought seniors and staff together in ways perhaps never imagined. Felecia Sveda, Lenbrook vp…
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Top Industry Innovators To Meet At HEALTHTAC
Discussions on innovation, disruption, operational challenges and how to transform organizations in a changing industry will top the agenda for HEALTHTAC East 2019. The invitation-only event will be held at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas, April 7-9.…
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A Breath Of Fresh Air
Residents currently moving into the first Zero Energy Neighborhood in the Portland, OR, senior living marketplace—The Oaks at Rose Villa—are getting a breath of fresh air in more ways than one. The Oaks is a 12-home neighborhood of residences within…
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Juniper ‘Integrates’ New Institute
Juniper Communities has been known as a thought leader and innovator within the senior housing industry since its inception. However, as the organization became known as one willing to take risks, the number of projects it has become involved in…
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Dining Programs Go In A New Direction
Food continues to play a large part in marketing differentiation as prospective residents shop today’s Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Life Plan Communities, and corporate executive chefs are raising the bar as competition gets ratcheted up. “Most of our residents…