senior housing - Austera Group

To help meet growing demand, Princeton-based Solvere Senior Living is developing its first community, the Homestead at Hamilton in Mercer County. A study by the company shows the area is home to an expanding number of seniors, with about two-thirds of the population estimated to be above age 60 by 2020. The new community will…

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Podcast

May 19, 2025

The Top 3 Operational Fixes Senior Living Operators Can Do to Stay Competitive

What can senior living operators do to stay competitive? In this first of a two part conversation, Julie Podewitz, CEO & Founder of Grow Your Occupancy, talks with Kristin Kutac Ward, President of Austera Group, about positioning senior living communities to maximize their potential.

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Podcast

January 2, 2025

Capital Markets and the Impact of Design with Michelle Clark

From senior living design and architecture expertise to capital markets, Michelle Clark, Austera Group Co-Founder, discusses what products should look like.

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Article

AgeWell Solvere Co-CEO Returning to Roots With Launch of Senior Living Consulting Firm

AgeWell Solvere Living Co-CEO and Co-founder Kristin Kutac Ward is leaving her post at the end of the year in order to launch a new consulting company focused on senior living.

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Press Release

November 27, 2024

Ward Exits AgeWell Solvere Living, Announces New Consultancy

AgeWell Solvere Living, a senior living management company, has announced in a press release the departure of co-CEO and Solvere Living co-founder Kristin Kutac Ward, as she launches her new consultancy, Austera Group.

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Article

October 31, 2024

Promote from Within or Hire from Outside? Employee Retention is Top of Mind for Seniors Housing Operators, Says InterFace Panel

Staffing, particularly at the regional director level, kicked off the discussion at the “Best in Class Operators’ Blueprints for Success in a Challenging Market” panel at the 11th annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in Atlanta.

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Podcast

October 30, 2024

Accushield Case Study

Bridge the Gap: The Senior Living Podcast Charles Mann, Founder & CSO of Accushield & Kristin Kutac Ward, Co-CEO of AgeWell Solvere Living, share Accushield’s kiosks positive outcomes.

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Kristin Kutac Ward - Sales and Marketing Fundamentals

Podcast

October 30, 2024

Sales and Marketing Fundamentals

Bridge the Gap: The Senior Living Podcast How can community leaders advance sales faster? Kristin Kutac Ward, CEO of Solutions Advisors and Solvere Living, discusses the importance of establishing communication fundamentals for teams.

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Podcast

October 30, 2024

The Ehlers Group Podcast: One-on-one with Kristin Kutac Ward

The Ehlers Group welcomes Kristin Kutac Ward, Founder & CEO, Solutions Advisors Group to Pod-Pourri, a podcast. Kristin shares her story with host Chris MacLellan in a one-on-one conversation. She talks about her transition from hospitality to senior living, lessons learned and memorable moments. When SAG formed during the Great Recession, she was able to draw…

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Article

October 31, 2024

Supply Chain Issues Slow Seniors Housing Development as Demand Balloons

Kristin Kutac Ward joins InterFace Seniors Housing conference panel and argues that delays in building materials is one of the biggest hurdles slowing down new seniors housing developments.

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