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\"Changemaker<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Make way for another 2025 Changemaker<\/a> who is reinventing senior living. Glen Lewis, CEO of RoseVilla<\/a>, a single-site continuing care retirement community with a history of breaking the mold, joined Senior Housing News<\/a> to discuss current challenges, innovations and the future of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Portland, Oregon, nonprofit retirement community continues to redefine senior living through sustainability programs and intergenerational engagement. Lewis shares insight about embracing risk and technology to create a community that reflects the values and expectations of older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wade into the conversation here or dive into the full interview at Senior Housing News (SHN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Changemaker Glen Lewis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SHN:<\/em> In what ways do you think senior living operators need to change to meet the needs of the incoming generation of older adults?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lewis:<\/em><\/strong> I think operators need to ask themselves the tough question more often: \u201cWould I move in and live here today?\u201d I ask myself that all the time when I walk our campus. And while there are areas I\u2019d absolutely live in, there are others that still need redevelopment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future residents will have different expectations than those currently living with us. It\u2019s about more than just the physical environment \u2014 it\u2019s about engagement, autonomy and purpose. They\u2019ll want to live in communities that reflect their values and allow them to contribute meaningfully. That\u2019s the shift operators need to embrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHN<\/em>: A common challenge operators mention is educating prospective residents and their families. How can the industry improve in this area?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lewis: <\/em><\/strong>One powerful way is to become more open and integrated into the broader community. Too often, operators treat the campus as closed \u2014 just for residents and their families. But when we bring in preschools, host intergenerational programs and open our campuses to clubs and public seminars, we create meaningful interaction between generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take our climate resiliency summit, for example. Our residents organized it, inviting people from other communities and the public. That kind of event challenges the outdated perception of senior living. It shows that important, forward-thinking conversations are happening here \u2014 conversations you might expect on a college campus. Initiatives like our Rosebud preschool also engage families and reshape how people think about these communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHN:<\/em> How can senior living organizations change the public\u2019s perception of what senior living is?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lewis: <\/em><\/strong>We have to be willing to take risks \u2014 to break the mold in what we build, how we operate and the types of programs we offer. Initiatives like our sustainability work and our preschool are examples of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But taking the risk isn\u2019t enough. We also need to tell the story. It\u2019s mission-driven for me. I want people to be drawn to senior living \u2014 not just to live here, but to work here, partner with us and see us as a community asset. That\u2019s why we share what we\u2019re doing outside our own circles, even presenting at conferences unrelated to senior housing. It creates crossover interest and shifts perceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s more to come<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Explore more Changemaker interviews with senior living innovators this summer, shared on The Balance Sheet<\/a>. Stay tuned for the next batch of 2025 Changemakers, coming in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

See how Changemaker Glen Lewis redefines senior living through sustainability, innovation and intergenerational community. 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