Meet the \u201cBest Senior Living\u201d initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBest known for their lists of hospitals and colleges, U.S. News & World Report is entering a new arena \u2014 senior living. And unlike their \u201cBest Nursing Homes\u201d ratings, which incorporates data from public sources, \u201cBest Senior Living\u201d will survey residents and families from participating communities. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To conduct the surveys \u2014 between now and the end of 2021 \u2014 U.S. News has partnered with Activated Insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coming from the 2,500-plus communities who have already pledged participation, C-suite executives shared their input in the program\u2019s early stages. Others who gave advice include Argentum President and CEO James Balda, NIC President and CEO Brian Jurutka, NIC Co-Founder and Strategic Adviser Bob Kramer and LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. News has already incorporated feedback, with one change being the results for CCRCs will now be presented in two categories \u2014 entry fee communities and rental communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to participate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor communities looking to participate, the first step is taking part in the survey. Crafted for residents and families, the survey includes assisted living CoreQ questions developed by the National Center for Assisted Living. Additional questions will focus on dining, management, services, amenities and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a registration fee, which covers Activated Insights\u2019 administration of the survey and related costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- $995 for providers with fewer than 1,000 residents<\/li>
- $1,495 for those with 1,000 to 5,999 residents<\/li>
- $0.25 per resident for providers with 6,000 or more residents<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Although participation allows communities to be evaluated, it doesn\u2019t guarantee recognition. For those that earn the recognition, they\u2019ll receive branding elements to utilize in their marketing efforts, plus the ability to share U.S. News\u2019 quality assessment with prospective residents and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We look forward to seeing the first round of \u201cBest Senior Living\u201d communities come 2022. To learn more about the initiative, head here<\/a>. For details on how Yardi supports providers across the scope of senior living, explore our product suite<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Selecting the right senior living community isn\u2019t always easy. Whether you\u2019re exploring communities for yourself or a loved one, it\u2019s challenging to know which will be the best fit. So in an effort to help consumers make better decisions, U.S. News & World Report has launched a \u201cBest Senior Living\u201d initiative. The well-known publication […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":782,"featured_media":30280,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_s2mail":"yes","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2952],"tags":[842],"class_list":["post-30279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senior-living","tag-senior-living"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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