29 min
Episode 5:9 Ryan Haller's Views on Why Boomers Will Reject Senior Living Glowing Older
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- Health & Fitness
Ryan shares WELL’s pioneering new affinity-based models based on 11 dimensions of wellness and lifelong learning and the needs of a new generation of older adults. He also describes how the pandemic exposed senior living’s vulnerability.
About Ryan
Ryan Haller has more than 15 years of experience in real estate finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, and integration. Ryan has spent the majority of his career working within the senior living industry pursuing betterment of stale methodologies.
In September 2019, Ryan began his latest start-up WELL: Wellness Enhanced Lifestyle Living with a specific focus on future-forward senior living product for the Baby Boomer population. WELL focuses on 11 wellness dimensions in its developments across its brands, with a keen focus on university-based senior living via their VARCITY brand. Ryan serves as the Founding Principal and Chief Executive Officer.
Ryan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Idaho Partners for Good, Executive Board for the American Senior Housing Association (ASHA), and is an active member in Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Idaho Chapter, including the YPO Healthcare Business Network's Senior Housing Forum.
Key Takeaways
· Despite the massive increase of capital infusion over the past 10 to 15 years, the senior living industry has not innovated significantly.
· Build for affinity groups. Don't be all things to all people.
· There will be an increased focus on sustainability and green building standards such as LEED certification and The WELL Building Standard®.
· Many older adults will not retire. Fifty percent of active adult community residents are still working.
Ryan shares WELL’s pioneering new affinity-based models based on 11 dimensions of wellness and lifelong learning and the needs of a new generation of older adults. He also describes how the pandemic exposed senior living’s vulnerability.
About Ryan
Ryan Haller has more than 15 years of experience in real estate finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, and integration. Ryan has spent the majority of his career working within the senior living industry pursuing betterment of stale methodologies.
In September 2019, Ryan began his latest start-up WELL: Wellness Enhanced Lifestyle Living with a specific focus on future-forward senior living product for the Baby Boomer population. WELL focuses on 11 wellness dimensions in its developments across its brands, with a keen focus on university-based senior living via their VARCITY brand. Ryan serves as the Founding Principal and Chief Executive Officer.
Ryan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Idaho Partners for Good, Executive Board for the American Senior Housing Association (ASHA), and is an active member in Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Idaho Chapter, including the YPO Healthcare Business Network's Senior Housing Forum.
Key Takeaways
· Despite the massive increase of capital infusion over the past 10 to 15 years, the senior living industry has not innovated significantly.
· Build for affinity groups. Don't be all things to all people.
· There will be an increased focus on sustainability and green building standards such as LEED certification and The WELL Building Standard®.
· Many older adults will not retire. Fifty percent of active adult community residents are still working.
29 min