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It\u2019s that time of year when senior housing predictions and <\/span>trend reports<\/span><\/a> are published. From certain angles, the outlook may seem bleak. Staffing difficulties, low occupancy, and increasing competition will challenge senior living executives in 2019 (as they did last year.)\u00a0<\/span>What if we could cut through the complexity and find a solution to all of these problems? John Shafaee, chief executive officer of Medtelligent, thinks he has a <\/span>silver bullet<\/span><\/a>: increase the average length of stay at your assisted living community. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beth Mace, the chief economist at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), quoted in a Senior Housing News <\/span>article<\/span><\/a>, appears to agree. \u201c[These pressures] suggest you need to hunker down and try to grow NOI by trying to maintain strong product, and maintain and increase length of stay,\u201d Mace said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid all the industry talk of changing consumer demand for senior housing and the need to create environments that appeal to aging Baby Boomers, Shafaee\u2019s suggestion may be more pragmatic if you\u2019re responsible for this year\u2019s results: \u201cI think we overfocus, as an industry, on creating an \u201cappealing\u201d product. Most often, if someone has a choice to stay at home, they will. So let\u2019s assume people are coming to us because they can\u2019t get the care they need at home for a price they can afford. Let\u2019s focus on providing the very best care in a home-like environment, and reap the benefits of increased length of stay in our communities.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Improved health outcomes and more satisfied residents will lead to an increased average length of stay. But how do we get there?<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep Residents Healthier<\/b><\/h3>\n

National studies<\/a> show that more than half of assisted living residents leave because their needs change, and a third pass away. Could a better understanding of the <\/span>individual care needs<\/span><\/a> of each resident help you keep them healthier? We\u2019ve talked before about how technology can be used to <\/span>monitor and manage changes<\/span><\/a> in a resident\u2019s plan of care. Increase length of stay by thinking about how your community might leverage technology to improve resident health outcomes (and in the process, understand the <\/span>true cost of care<\/span><\/a>.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Make Residents Happier<\/b><\/h3>\n

At the same time, a significant percentage of residents leave assisted living for “other” reasons. In Shafaee\u2019s experience, at least some of this turnover can be attributed to dissatisfaction with the environment or the care providers in a community. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese are not medical facilities. These communities are people’s residences. When you’re there, you’re standing in someone’s living room. You can’t lose sight of that,\u201d he says. <\/span><\/p>\n

What you focus on drives the pulse of the community, Shafaee says. \u201cEnergy matters,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd what you focus on sets the tone of that energy.\u201d How does your staff interact with each other? With residents? Keep those residents that choose to \u201cmove elsewhere\u201d by thinking about what steps you can take to create and maintain the \u201chome feel\u201d of the environment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Compete for Caregivers<\/b><\/h3>\n

Environment matters to residents, but it also matters to staff. And in a tight job market, it pays to keep your caregivers. Savings from lower caregiver turnover are estimated at over <\/span>$2,600 per caregiver<\/span><\/a>. Beyond the savings, though, increased caregiver retention will allow your team to maintain their strong relationships with your residents (increasing overall resident satisfaction in the process.) Additional savings from lower resident turnover will allow you to better serve and compensate your staff. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can increase that length of stay by even one month, a lot of magical things start to happen.\u201d <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your results drive your reputation. Satisfied staff and healthy residents create their own virtuous cycle by driving energy that prospects can feel when they enter a community for a tour. Our prediction for 2019? If you focus on health outcomes and your community\u2019s \u201chome\u201d environment, your length of stay will increase and your waiting list will grow.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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