The demand for residential communities for seniors rises as the U.S. population continues to age. This growth means that new administrators and staff members often are learning by trial and error the complicated task of delivering high-quality and consistent services to elderly persons. While many new facilities have been successful, others have been plagued by a variety of administrative and financial difficulties. Senior Living Communities remains the definitive g… More >>
I am a master’s student in Applied Gerontology at the University of North Texas and this was required text for my Senior Housing course. I am working towards licensing as a nursing home administrator for a multi-level care facility.
The book was a thorough overview of the various types of senior housing, and the intricacies of managing them. There was also significant time spent on marketing, sales, and generally maintaining a good curb appeal. It is a good overview for those interested in senior housing such as Sun Cities, Independent Living, and other less-care focused settings.
I did appreciate the intricate details about problems one might face and how to deal with them. These are tips one can only learn from experience.
Rating: 4 / 5
Throughout this book, Ben teaches us about the important connections between successfully managing the business and always acting as a caring professional at the same time. This unique approach educates leaders of these types of facilities to positively enhance the business itself in addition to the lives of the people that live and work in them. It combines lots of technical and behavioral applications that are proven strategies for success. This book is a pioneering work and valuable for anyone interested in this exciting industry.
Rating: 5 / 5
Pearce validates the durable truths as they apply to managing senior living communities, sparing us the babble that pollutes so much of current literature. His insights are forged from experience and it is certainly evident in each chapter. An easy to read and follow step by step process for anyone wishing to understand basic managing of senior living communities. His practical teaching tools are for business leaders today. I highly recommend it for new and experienced managers.
Rating: 5 / 5
I needed information on how to finance, build and market senior housing. The information in this book on elderly and handicapped housing needs is really helpful to me. This is well done, and those of us not part of the industry can understand it.
Rating: 4 / 5
When I received a e-mail advertising this book, I thought it was new material. Out of the box, the browning faded paper told me that this was a very old publication, not worth looking at. The changes in the industry in the last few years have been such that current information is essential. I returned the book within 24 hours. It advertising material to potential readers, it should be made clear that this is very outdated material and not a new edition or remotely current information.
Rating: 1 / 5