Senior Housing

I’ve used VSKA for every for-profit and tax credit project that I’ve done in Illinois and Indiana over the past 5 years. Her work isn’t full of the typical ‘fluff’ that others charge for, but instead drills down to exactly what I need to know to design senior projects that work. I highly recommend VSKA for any type of senior project, whether independent living, assisted living or memory care.

Valerie Kretchmer and her team provided a valuable assessment of senior housing needs across 5 northwest suburban communities. The recommendations from that plan laid the foundation for future collaborative work across the 5 communities to develop innovative strategies for residents to age in place, including launching a senior home repair program and widely-used service resource guide. The data analysis, research, and interviews with key stakeholders conducted by VSKA were invaluable in helping these communities understand the needs of their senior residents and develop new programs and services.

We have used Valerie Kretchmer Associates in a number of market study engagements over the years. They have always done a thorough and professional job. Their results are insightful, but more importantly they are reliable.

Without a doubt, the success we have experienced in developing our affordable assisted living platform is in no small measure attributable to VSKA. Their market analysis on a state-wide level guided us to certain markets, while their insights into particular sites helped define our success. We are working to develop our tenth Silver Birch Living community in the State of Indiana. Valerie and her team are directly linked to that progress.

Kretchmer and Associates provided timely and well-informed marketing data to support our North Shore Senior development in Deerfield, IL. It’s important to note the flexibility that we relied upon from Kretchmer as related to requests from various equity/lenders as we sought funding. We are looking forward our next project with them.

My partner and I have worked with VSKA for many years. The in-depth market research they perform is outstanding. Complete and precise information is so important in the ever-changing healthcare industry, and VSKA provides just that! Their conservative and detailed approach is an important element for us. We plan to continue our working relationship for years to come!

I have worked with Valerie Kretchmer for many, many years and never make a site decision without her expertise. She and her team understand market dynamics and how to measure need and demand. They are thoughtful, detail-oriented, and big-picture smart.