DE Talk Podcast | Embracing Generational Differences at Work
Senior Housing News recently offered some insights into how senior living communities are addressing the desire of some residents to use marijuana in states where such use has been legalized, while also trying to avoid...more
Boomers Are Shaking up the World of Senior Living - Connect with community resources and forward-thinking perspectives in all areas of life including housing and care, relationships, health and wellness, finances, and...more
PART 2: DIVISION OF ASSETS AND DEBTS, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AND ESTATE PLANNING MATTERS - As discussed in Part One of our two-part series detailing the social phenomenon know as “grey” divorce, a number of recent studies,...more
Tim Regan of Senior Housing News recently authored an article entitled, “Why Senior Living Developers Should Be Careful as New Construction Ramps Up Again,” that warns of several factors that must be considered in today’s...more
PART 1: SPOUSAL SUPPORT, ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE, AND ADULT CHILDREN - In recent years, the growth in the divorce rate among middle-aged and older American couples has been an interesting trend that many researchers have...more
Senior Housing News recently released a survey of leaders within the senior housing industry who, despite the headwinds of COVID and hiring stresses, are optimistic about the industry as we head into 2022. Of those surveyed,...more
On November 27th in The New York Times, Steven Kurutz reviewed three luxury senior living locations in New York City, as representing a small but recent trend in senior living for Baby Boomers. They were the Watermark at...more
A representative from specialty investment bank Ziegler recently sat down with Senior Housing News and explained how the fact that nearly half of all U.S. banks have been acquired or gone out of business in the last 20 years...more
At the end of 2020, The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced that they will be rescinding the Privately Financed Affordable Senior Housing (PFASH) Term Sheet originally issued on July 18, 2019,...more
The impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus is not limited to making it harder to sell a senior living community due to nervous buyers and lenders (although we are seeing a thaw). Senior Housing News reports that it has also...more
On October 25, John F. Wasik penned an interesting article in The New York Times regarding the conversion of shopping mall properties into senior housing. With over 25,000 stores perhaps closing by the end of the year, and...more
Baby Boomers will be the next generation to enter independent and assisted living facilities, and those who move by choice will be discerning when it comes to choosing a facility. ...more
As baby boomers age, more and more millennials are becoming caregivers. Many are taking on this role while just getting started in their own lives, leading to difficult decisions about priorities. Proper planning can help...more
The Real Deal reported a Thirty Million Dollar affordable housing project in Long Island aimed at the LGBT Senior community. It is open to all and is being funded by State and Federal Tax Credits, a state loan and some...more
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 served?” “Are there any bridge...more
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...more
A hot topic in senior housing over the past few years has been how Baby Boomers are going to affect the senior housing market....more
Baby Boomers spent more money in life on leisure activities than previous generations, and will therefore demand the types of lifestyle they have experienced. Restful rooms with Wi-Fi connections, expresso bars and cafes...more
Baby Boomers have changed the course of marketing and products throughout their lives, and ALFs are proving no different. The days of uniform ALFs is passing, and those on the leading edge of the market are looking to...more
Treasurer Will Build Public Pension Plan for Small Business - State Treasurer Beth Pearce on Wednesday asked the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee to create the framework for a...more
Today’s result caught us off guard. We’ve read and heard a lot about the necessity of senior living communities investing in new technology to meet resident demands and to enhance the level of service employees can provide...more
Looking ahead to the brave new world of Boomer assisted living, the question arises: what do Boomers want, and can they pay for it? One recent article in the New York Times (November 21, 2015) reviews the Green House...more