Senior Housing News July 14, 2021
Covid-19 dramatically highlighted that senior living communities are health care settings. With that comes an increasing belief among prospective residents and their families that operators will assume primary responsibility coordinating care.
Operators recognizing the shift have been able to create an integrated model, blending the hospitality aspects of senior housing with providing primary care and specialty medical services, in one setting.
These were among the main takeaways from a Wednesday webinar hosted by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) featuring leaders from ALG Senior, Oak Street Health and Eventus Whole Health.
Senior living providers are reaping the benefits of this hybrid model, according to the panelists. Coordinating clinical care in a community provides more positive health...