Senior Housing Unfiltered

Residents in senior living communities thrive when equipped with engagement, social interaction, self-care, emotional stability, and communication skills. Enhancing these aspects is vital and often challenging without the right tools, people, and innovation. Today, Tod Petty from Fynn Technologies collaborates with Amy Birkel, COO of Heritage Communities, and Margaret DeVinney, Strategist-Senior Living at Samuelson Furniture. Toget...

Seniors require more than group activities and events, no matter how elaborate or inclusive they may be. They require the social connectedness that the traditional life enrichment programs strive for, but often fall short of providing due to a lack of resources. 

The benefits of social connectedness are plentiful. As mentioned in the US Surgeon General’s 2023 study on social isolation, aside from reducing loneliness and isolation ri...

Senior Housing Unfiltered, an uncommon podcast for like-minded individuals who believe in continuous growth and learning. Tod Petty and co-host Deionte Meredith-Davis, share relevant, dependable, and forward-looking content of the senior housing world. This is our inaugural relaunch! Expand your knowledge and join our community today. Brought to you by a joint venture collaboration of Accushield and Fynn Technologies.

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By 2030 the United States will have a massive shortage of appropriate senior housing. Every unit, every community, and every senior housing project coming out of the ground will be full.  Senior Housing Unfiltered breaks down the analytics, demographics, and psychographics behind the coming demand. We  discuss the new baby boomer client and their demand for a new senior housing model and what models are  emerging as a result of the...

In the future, both owner and operator must partner to ensure the vision of every new senior housing community is fulfilled. The developer's in-house disciplines must connect with the operator's programming to deliver best-in-class expertise in health care, marketing, and resident engagement services. Today, we sit down with Paul Griffin III, Founder and CEO of Griffin Living, to break these components down for our audien...

Lloyd Jones’ Aging with Confidence program is a comprehensive wellness program designed to achieve successful aging and optimal health by holistic and natural means. Based on Harvard Health Publishing research, our signature program is easy to understand and supports overall resident and employee education. In this podcast episode, we chatted with Senior Living News editor Olivia Beaton to introduce this program and the first of it...

In this episode, Tod and Jimmy of Lloyd Jones Senior Living discuss the values of passion and commitment-- these two attributes alone are valuable, but when they intersect into what they call "passionate commitment", the results are that  true leaders shine. This attribute is the greatest gift a leader can give to his or her team as it helps inspire others to work together to fulfill an organization's vision. Listen ...

Demographics, regulatory changes, and a pandemic have accelerated the arrival of the new future in senior housing. Listen in and learn about what Lloyd Jones Senior Living leaders see as the bifurcation of traditional senior housing into AL | MC  luxury healthcare and the resort model for retiring boomers ages 75-85. The team also discusses how distressed REITs and abandoned hospitality projects are prime opportunities for smart se...

New senior housing supply has resulted in increased competition, suppressed occupancy, lower lease-up velocity, and increased concessions. Now is the time to analyze the changing financial and psychographic demographics of your future new residents. Senior Housing Unfiltered analyzes these trends with Melissa Banko of Banko Designs as we discuss market-appropriate unit sizes, configurations, new amenity trends, the appropriate rent...

One of the words that easily come to mind when describing the year 2020 is "disrupted". Our daily routines, our way of working, our communications with others, have all been disrupted in a major way.  While disruption often has a negative connotation, creative minds see it as an opportunity for outdated industries to adapt and overcome.

Tod Petty and Jimmy Carrion, along with special guest Matt Haywood from Tazer...

In the premiere episode of 'Senior Housing Unfiltered', hosts Tod Petty and Jimmy Carrion of Lloyd Jones Senior Living share their motivation for launching this new real estate podcast series and what listeners can take away from each episode.

Are company vision statements truly helpful in guiding onsite team members to do their best work? Tod shares why his "Rule of 5" is a more effective, practical wa...