Senior Living Trends: What Today’s Consumers Are Really Looking For
Senior living is an industry that’s always evolving to meet seniors’ needs and lifestyle goals. Modern senior living communities bear little resemblance to those of the past. Today’s communities are vibrant, dynamic places to age in style and wellness, and curate your ideal retirement lifestyle and care.
MorseLife believes in leading the charge to serve modern seniors. We keep our finger on the pulse of what today’s older adults seek in a community to call home.
In fact, 88% of prospective senior living residents say lifestyle and amenities are equally or more important than medical care.
Join us as we highlight some senior living trends we’re tracking.
More than great senior care
Older adults are no longer willing to settle for less than the retirement lifestyle they’ve worked diligently to achieve. Supportive care may be a part of this equation, but it’s far from the only thing modern seniors want from senior living.
According to AARP, 71% of adults over 50 want to age in a community that supports their lifestyle—not just their care needs.
When you’re choosing the right senior living community for yourself or a loved one, you’re also in search of a lifestyle experience that delivers culture, purpose, and connection.
Let’s explore how modern senior living delivers these.
Culture
Senior living communities like MorseLife prioritize robust cultural experiences for residents.
From fascinating lectures to themed events, from enriching activities to off-site excursions—MorseLife senior living residents unlock many opportunities to expand their worldview, enrich their lives, and enhance their well-being.
55% of Americans age 45 and older are actively learning new things and seniors are finding that lifelong learning opportunities are essential to their happiness in senior living.
We also believe in cultivating a close-knit culture of belonging in our community. MorseLife residents have many chances to engage and interact with one another, our team members, and their environment. Here, everyone’s voice and perspective are valued and heard, and our residents shape everything we offer in our community.
Purpose
Living younger means approaching each day with a sense of curiosity, possibility, and wonder. We encourage and empower our residents to connect with their purpose in many ways. Our caring staff take the time to bond with residents at each level of care, to help them connect with their sense of joy and meaning in life.
This may involve supporting them with a gardening or knitting project. It may mean fostering connections with residents who share similar interests. It may involve simply sitting with them and listening to their stories and thoughts.
A 2023 Age Wave study found that 94% of seniors consider purposeful living critical to their overall well-being.
We also engage with residents’ loved ones. Our focus on open communication prioritizes information sharing. This helps to keep families informed and gives us important information about our residents’ history and preferences.
Connection
A sense of belonging is a vital component of a healthy, fulfilled life. Senior living communities foster community connection through regular social events, programs, and activities.
MorseLife prioritizes community building throughout our levels of senior living and care. With solo aging trending in senior demographics, finding a sense of belonging and connection in your chosen senior living community is even more important.
- For our Independent Living residents, this may mean coming together for a cocktail party, casino night, or a lively game of pickleball.
- For our Assisted Living residents, it could involve participating in a group craft, themed dinner, or world-class symphony performance.
- Our Memory Care residents love gathering for movies, activities, and music events and sharing time together as a community.
Today, more than 1 in 4 adults aged 65+ live alone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.⁵ For these individuals, choosing a community with a strong culture of inclusion is key.
Senior care tech
Technology is increasingly a core part of our lives. Technological advances have simplified many aspects of daily life, giving us more time and energy to spend as we like.
Senior care tech enhances senior living community security and efficiency, while also offering residents unique and innovative opportunities. MorseLife is committed to innovating with intention when it comes to our use of senior care tech.
Our residents have access to all the senior tech they need to live rich, full, secure lives, including:
- Unobtrusive resident safety monitoring systems
- 24-hour emergency response services
- Community-wide Wi-Fi
- State-of-the-art fitness equipment
- Onsite computer lab and business center
- Alexa devices in Levin Palace apartments and common areas
62% of seniors now say they’re interested in tech that enhances their independence and safety, such as sensors and wearable alerts.
We’re always available to support our residents in their use of technology. We believe in eliminating barriers to senior tech and thoughtfully leveraging technology to enhance our residents’ lifestyle experience in our community.
The MorseLife approach to senior living trends
At MorseLife, we’re driven to innovate and elevate senior living for those who choose us. We pay attention to trends without adopting flash-in-the-pan fads that offer little benefit to our community members.
We believe in giving our valued residents everything they want and need in a community to call home. That means staying agile and moving with the times.
Come experience the MorseLife difference for yourself during your in-person community tour. We look forward to showing you all that we have to offer!
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