Raising the Bar on Senior Living: A New Set of Criteria to Live Life to the Fullest
According to the BizTimes August 7, 2017 article, Building for the silver tsunami, “Today’s senior living complexes are a hybrid of luxury apartment, four-star and health care facility.” It described how “senior living operators across southeastern Wisconsin and the country are ramping up their expansion efforts.” Senior living providers are continuing to revamp communities, while mixed use developments are being planned with senior living components. The new wave of seniors is making their lists and looking for communities that can respond to their desires.
While every senior will have a slightly different list of priorities to suit lifestyle needs, their decision-making process illustrates a new way of thinking about senior living. This article shares four ways senior living providers across the country are positioning themselves to respond to prospects:
- Creating greater community connections
- Exploring alternative housing options/unit designs/aging in place
- Supporting multiple dimensions of wellness
- Elevating dining experiences
Undeniably, there is a nationwide desire to age differently from previous generations and the industry is learning how to respond to a new set of criteria.
