Senior Living Today

Creativity in design, financing, construction, operations and marketing is imperative to the senior living industry moving forward post-COVID-19, according to the results of a survey of for-profit senior living companies. “The State of Senior Living Development Moving Forward” from New York-based architectural design firm Perkins Eastman, found that the view of the industry is optimistic, with an eye toward action and innovation.  Perkins Eastman surveyed 21 CEOs and developmental leaders of senior living companies in July to assess the effects of COVID-19 on the industry in four areas: markets, finance, construction costs, and development opportunities or issues. When it comes to market and societal shifts since the pandemic, senior living averaged a score of 7 on a desirability scale of 1 to 10, and many respondents discussed the need to educate the public on the distinction between skilled nursing providers and other forms of senior living that are focused on lifestyle and hospitality.…
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Rose Konecky has been able to see her 80-year-old father only once since March, when his assisted living facility near Fort Worth, Texas, stopped regular visits because of the coronavirus pandemic. Her father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, can’t understand why his family has stopped coming to see him. “He doesn’t remember — all he knows is that we really don’t come and visit. It’s really sad,” she said. Konecky had already been planning to support Joe Biden in November. But her family’s wrenching experience had made her vote more urgent. “It’s made it much more of an emotional choice. Every night before I go to bed, I write postcards to voters,” Konecky, 38, who blames the Trump administration for failing to contain the virus, said.…
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