Senior Community Management Concentration
Do you think retirement communities are boring? That senior communities are full of elderly people just sitting around? That their facilities are bland and outdated?
Think again! People live longer and healthier than ever before. Nowadays, retirement communities are vibrant centers of active and engaging seniors, who plan activities, social trips, insist on outstanding a la carte dining facilities and amenities you expect at luxury hotels. These people require a standard of living that reflects their modern lifestyles and expectations.
When looking at Senior Living Communities, they contain three important aspects of the hospitality industry: lodging, foodservice and entertainment. Managers of these properties must understand the fundamentals of hospitality along with the issues involved when people live in a group setting.
This concentration explores the competencies required to be a successful manager of a senior living community. Topics such as nutrition, psychology, governmental regulations, design considerations, event planning, financing options and marketing will be covered in relation to senior communities. Some examples of graduate careers include:
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Activities Director, Symphony Manor
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Assisted Living Community Resources Coordinator, Brooksby Village
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Dining Services Purchasing Coordinator, North Hill
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Division Director, Servior Luxembourg
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Wellness Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator, Asbury ~ Solomons Island
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Upon completion of the Senior Community Management program, students will:
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develop Interpersonal skills through communication, customer negotiation and active listening.
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communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of hospitality management.
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demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline of hospitality management.
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demonstrate Entrepreneurial/Financial skills including operational Hotel and Restaurant Ratio calculations, SWOT analysis, and management process and styles.
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develop an interest in the global dynamics of hospitality from the perspective of studying related subject in another culture.
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