Senior housing

A program residents actually look forward to, every visit

Alvéole installs and manages a beehive and events program at senior communities. Residents participate year-round. Your activity team does nothing.

94%

Resident satisfaction with Alvéole programs

2,200+

Properties across North America, UK & Europe

70+

Cities served

Alvéole team booth at an Amica Senior Lifestyles outdoor event under a white tent, displaying honey jars, honeycomb frames, and beekeeping products
+94%

satisfaction rate from residents

Les principaux portefeuilles nous font confiance

When families tour, they want to see that residents have something to be part of.

Families aren't just evaluating the building. They're asking whether their family member will actually be engaged here.
A working beehive, accessible workshops, and branded honey jars answer that question in a way a gym or common room doesn't.
The challenges

What senior housing operators deal with most

Census pressure, family expectations, staff bandwidth, and investor questions about sustainability. These are the four things we hear most from senior housing operators.

Handmade beeswax candles labelled with participant names laid out on a linen cloth after an Alvéole Wonders of Beeswax workshop

Census & occupancy

A working beehive gives your team something concrete to show on tour. Families can picture their family member actually participating in something.

Senior residents and Alvéole staff gathered outdoors around a beehive on a cart, holding an educational poster about bees

Resident engagement

Hands-on workshops designed for seniors regardless of mobility. Residents follow the hive between visits through a digital platform.

Alvéole beekeeper in a white t-shirt holding a honeycomb frame beside a beehive in a sunny rural setting with a smoker at their feet

Staff bandwidth

Our beekeepers run the workshops and handle all hive maintenance on a fixed schedule. Your activity team just shows up.

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Sustainability reporting

Biodiversity and engagement data at every property, formatted for GRESB, CSRD, and TNFD.

A group of people laughing and engaging with a honeycomb frame during an outdoor Alveole beekeeping workshop

Consistency across properties

Same program, same quality, across every community. One contract, one platform, one team.

What you get

What the program actually delivers

Tour differentiation

A beehive is a conversation starter that generic amenity lists aren't.

Resident participation

Hands-on workshops designed for seniors regardless of mobility. Honey tastings, beekeeper visits, and a digital platform to stay connected between events.

Sustainability reporting

Biodiversity and engagement data formatted for GRESB, CSRD, and TNFD.

No staff burden

Our beekeepers run the whole program. One contract, one team, across every community you operate.

Group of young people gathered around an Alvéole instructor at an indoor demo and workshop, handling honeycomb and beekeeping materials
The program

Everything included.

Beehives and pollinator habitats

Installed and maintained by our beekeepers in rooftop or courtyard spaces.

Accessible resident workshops

Hands-on sessions designed for seniors regardless of mobility. Honey tastings, hive observations, and seasonal programming.

Resident platform (MyHive)

Residents follow the hive and stay connected between visits. No app download required.

Branded honey jars

Custom-labeled honey from your community's hive. Used for move-ins, family events, tours, and seasonal gifting.

Participation data and sustainability reporting

Engagement metrics and biodiversity data by property, formatted for GRESB, CSRD, TNFD, and investor reporting.

Marketing and tour materials

Photos, social content, and talking points. Ready to use from day one.

A woman smiling on a rooftop, holding a large honeycomb frame with bees, with a historic building behind her
No extra work for your team.
Scale

The same program across every community you operate.

Two communities or two hundred. Same operations, same reporting, same quality in every city.

70+

Cities across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe

2,200+

Properties under management

600+

CRE portfolio partnerships including Brookfield, Nuveen,BGO & Hines

94%

Resident satisfaction rate across Alvéole properties

See what this looks like for your communities.