I spent the last three days at the Aging Services of California (not-for-profit owners and operators) annual conference. What’s hot and what’s not for California not for profits will not be exactly the same for as for other parts of the country or for profit based organizations:
WHAT’S HOT
MISHMASH: Traditionally “senior housing” means independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. Then there were other senior services that were something else. Even where multiple levels of care are provided on a single campus, they tended to be seen as very discrete distinct options. There is a growing recognition that in real life the what seniors need is not that clean cut. This means seniors in independent living may receive services that look more like assisted living or even skilled nursing services.
Making the landscape even more interesting is the idea that there is a real opportunity and need to provide services to seniors outside the brick and mortar of traditional senior housing communities. From a marketing perspective it becomes a way to tie prospective residents to the community and more broadly it fulfills the mission of the not-for-profits to holistically meet the needs of seniors.
PACE: The Pace Programs take a more holistic approach to providing for the healthcare needs of the most frail and often difficult low income dual eligible (Medicare / Medicaid) residents. At this point PACE services a relatively narrow slice of the senior population. There is still some question about the overall viability of PACE and how the PACE programs interact with senior housing is still evolving.
NETWORKING: There was a lot of discussion about the need to develop interdependent relationships among those organizations that provide services and products to seniors. These relationships might include senior housing, acute hospitals, home health, DME and other entities. It is an interesting concept that presents some benefits and some risks.
NEW CONCEPTS: There is a fear that senior housing of today will not be adequate for future seniors. This concern is driven by at least three realities:
1. Money – Traditional governmental funding sources are drying up.
2. Seniors of today are not the same as seniors of the past – Aging Boomers will expect different services delivered in new and better ways that reflect the world view of that generation.
3. Senior finances – There will be a huge number of seniors who will receive maximum, social security benefits (whatever that will turn out to be) plus just a few hundred dollars per month from small personal retirement plans. The open question is how to provide them an affordable quality lifestyle with little or no additional government funding.
WHAT’S NOT SO HOT
Marketing – There were a few marketing sessions and the attendance at those sessions was modest.
Occupancy – There was little talk about occupancy problems, with some exceptions.
Software – There were only a handful of software exhibitors and they had minimal traffic at their booths.
Look Me Up at ALFA next week. You can find me at the Vigil Booth during exhibit hours and knocking around the general and break-out sessions the rest of the time.
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In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
From observations at the facility where my mother lives, the residents dread the day they transition to “assisted living”.
In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
I think a lot of people want to age in place; stay in their own homes as long as possible.
In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
With no RDA funding available to most cities in the State of California, funding assistance to develop senior living facilities will be quite difficult. Many municipalities have caps on residential units, thus causing further roadblocks. With continued budget cuts within the State, this could become an issue as it relates to development of senior facilities and operations.
In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
There is a movement, particularly with women, to “live in community”. The communities can be a variety of living situations: shared housing, small dwellings on a city lot, suburbs, downtown, etc. People are becoming more attuned to sharing resources, they’re living longer, and don’t want to “age” alone. Perfect opportunity to do otherwise, and feel supported!
Links:
http://www.womenforlivingincommunity.com
In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
Hi Steve,
Internet access! I asked at each place we looked at for my mom. Only one had an open access for the residents or visitors. All the others either had to get special permission or the resident had to go to the office to access. My father in law has just transitioned into a place nearby, he was able to get AT&T in to install a line at full cost to him. He’s 94 and quite adept at surfing the web and probably sharper than I am cognitively. So I think it’s important that it’s encouraged.
Cheers,
Linda
In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
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In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
Wallace Jackson wrote:
Affordability.
In LinkedIn Questions I asked the question, what do you think are the hot issues in Senior Housing:
Dave Maskin wrote:
Affordable housing for seniors on a fixed income…
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