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Senior living architects change design plans on a tablet for senior living residence due to COVID-19

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Senior living industry rethinks building designs, improvises solutions during COVID-19

Experts unpack how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced senior living communities to contemplate creative ways to change how buildings are designed. Read more at Senior Living News.

Dana Wollschlager Plante Moran Living Forward

Article May 15, 2020 8 min read

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Opportunities for assisted living white paper: Filling gaps in the care delivery continuum

Assisted living communities occupy a unique position that can bend the healthcare cost curve. By integrating care and bringing services to people in a home-like setting, we can help answer a critical question: How do we make healthcare affordable?

Patrick McCormick

White Paper March 23, 2020 20 min read

Senior Living Development Consulting

Every senior living organization faces unique challenges related to their capital planning. That's why Plante Moran Living Forward is called on to answer tough feasibility and development questions:

Does this investment make economic sense for us?
Is this a viable senior housing market?
How do we find the right senior living architect?
How do we keep construction on track?

Concept through completion, we provide unrivaled advocacy and support to senior living operators, owners, and developers. Our multidisciplinary team has extensive experience working on billions of dollars' worth of senior living development projects, giving us the expertise to help you handle the challenges you face when planning and implementing your project.

The result: more cost-effective and successful projects with less risk, time and time again. To kick off an amazing project or keep one moving forward, let’s start a conversation today.

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Madonna Manor Independent Living Exterior - CHI Living Communities, Kentucky

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Development consultants help CCRC open new independent living housing on budget and schedule

For the past 12 years, CHI Living Communities has relied on Plante Moran Living Forward’s development consultants to help plan and manage capital projects at Madonna Manor, a leading faith-based CCRC in Kentucky.

Mark Eckles Plante Moran Living Forward

Case Study 2020 1 min read

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Senior living organization increases profitability with repositioning project

To meet the changing needs in the market, improve profitability, and further diversify its existing portfolio, Clark Retirement Communities determined it was time to reposition its main Franklin campus to offer more independent living and lifestyle options.

Eric Dumont Plante Moran Living Forward

Case Study December 4, 2019 1 min read

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Senior living market trends

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Navigating CARES Act funding options and current trends facing senior living providers

View our on-demand webinar in partnership with LeadingAge Virginia to understand the current trends the senior living industry is facing and how to navigate CARES Act stimulus funding.

Patrick McCormick

Webinar May 19, 2020 52 min watch

Senior Living Market Snapshots: Chicago, Grand Rapids, Nashville, & Virginia Beach MSAs

Sally Heffernan Plante Moran Living Forward

Article Q4 2019 10 min read

Is active adult your senior living organization’s next big opportunity?

Sally Heffernan Plante Moran Living Forward

Article December 18, 2019 3 min read

Senior Living Market Snapshots: Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, & Milwaukee MSAs

Sally Heffernan Plante Moran Living Forward

Article Q3 2019 10 min read

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Plante Moran Living Forward Thought Leadership

Overcoming real estate development challenges: Why hire a development consultant?

For investors, real estate development is a high-risk, high-reward venture. For public entities, it’s a powerful driver of economic growth. How can real estate development consultants help optimize financial investment, increase ROI, and minimize risk?

Tori Manix Plante Moran REIA

Article May 28, 2020 5 min read
Senior living industry rethinks building designs, improvises solutions during COVID-19
Experts unpack how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced senior living communities to contemplate creative ways to change how buildings are designed. Read more at Senior Living News.

Dana Wollschlager Plante Moran Living Forward

Article May 15, 2020 8 min read
Senior living construction & design: What you can do now to combat COVID-19

Join senior living development expert Dana Wollschlager as she and other industry leaders discuss senior housing planning and design innovations stemming from the pandemic in a new Senior Housing News webinar on May 7, 2020.

Dana Wollschlager Plante Moran Living Forward

Webinar May 7, 2020 1 hour watch
Development consultants help CCRC open new independent living housing on budget and schedule

For the past 12 years, CHI Living Communities has relied on Plante Moran Living Forward’s development consultants to help plan and manage capital projects at Madonna Manor, a leading faith-based CCRC in Kentucky.

Mark Eckles Plante Moran Living Forward Greg Hensley Plante Moran Living Forward

Case Study 2020 1 min read

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Our clients say...

Plante Moran Living Forward did a great job, from helping us figure out what we could afford to build to providing forecasted financial statements through the first full year of stabilization…to selecting an investment banker and managing design and construction. [They] guided us through the entire process and did a super job. I'd give them an "A" and hire them again in a heartbeat.

Mike Allen Vice President of Finance and Facilities, Graceworks Lutheran Services

Working With Us

At Plante Moran Living Forward, we believe disciplined strategic planning and a comprehensive market analysis are the most important ingredients for a successful capital project. Too often, organizations find themselves starting in the middle and working backward, which leaves them wondering why their project isn't aligned with their financial goals or market characteristics.

Our multidisciplinary team works with you from the very start to deliver thoughtful, upfront, and unbiased planning along with the resources, expertise, and discipline to execute the chosen plan — all while keeping a sharp eye on cost structure, market demand, healthcare reform, and changing regulatory environments.