Despite the best efforts of meteorologists and others, unexpected storms and weather events happen. Yet you can best protect your buildings and their inhabitants by planning for what you can expect as well as a few surprises you can’t.

During the pandemic, seniors—many of them reluctantly—have gotten on board with Zoom and other video technology. Now they’re hooked. Want to attract and keep residents in the months and years ahead? Consider a media room that fulfills their wildest dreams.

Agility and creativity have always been key to good senior living community design, but the pandemic has taken these efforts to new levels; and they will drive the future as well.

As we move into 2021, energy efficiency is one tool that can help senior living communities reduce costs, expand resources, and generate more move-ins.

Here’s the dilemma. We’ve seen firsthand how physically and mentally damaging social isolation can be on seniors, but—at least for the foreseeable future—we can’t go back to in-person visits, group activities, concerts, and crowded dining halls.

The right furnishings add value to senior living communities while reducing costs and staff burdens.

A senior living pioneer shares his insights on how senior living design, management, and marketing have changed over the years.

We talk a lot about the “new normal” in health care and senior living, but no one really knows exactly what that means.

Even during a pandemic, appealing to active seniors attracts move-ins and great word of mouth.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every type of senior living community, including assisted living. There are nearly 30,000 AL communities in the U.S., and every one of them is likely looking at change and innovation to survive and thrive post-pandemic.

Zoom reunions and video visits with kids and grandkids, concerts and serenades, photos and videos of seniors dressing in costumes and hamming it up with friends and staff, and outdoor parades of family, pets, and others.

David Simon, partner at ISL Ventures, LLC, Integral Senior Living’s sister development company, is optimistic about the future of senior living, partly because he has seen so many heroic, inspiring, creative efforts and innovations happening in communities every day.

This year’s National Investment Center (NIC) Fall Conference took us all into uncharted territory. Not only was the virtual format new, but the program featured many topics that weren’t even on our radar a year ago. Nonetheless, as always, the conference was enlightening, engaging, informative, and inspiring.

Kristin Kutac Ward, CEO of Solutions Advisors Group and Solvere Living, is one such leader—with more than 25 years of management experience in senior living. She tapped into consumers’ feelings, needs, and concerns early on…

Numerous students have shown that a sense of meaning or purpose can positively impact health, including warding off Alzheimer’s, physical disabilities, and cardiovascular problems. What can you do to promote purpose?

Balancing costs and quality has always been a priority, but now more than ever. One answer is panelization.

We know much more about COVID-19 than we did 4 months ago. There are still questions, but one thing is certain: Cleanliness is essential.

Everyone is watching their budget these days, but building an appealing, safe senior living community doesn’t have to break the bank.

The COVID pandemic has made it clear that wellness is no longer an option for senior living communities. Residents will expect it, even demand it.