About:

Andrew Carle, President, Carle Consulting, LLC is considered the preeminent authority and leading consultant on University Retirement Communities (URCs). A 30+ year senior living executive, he previously served as Lead Instructor for the curricula in Senior Living Administration at Georgetown University and Founder and Executive-in-Residence for the Program in Senior Housing Administration at George Mason University. In 2006 he defined terminology and a 5-criteria model for a new category of senior living – a University Based Retirement Community (UBRC)TM. Since 2023, he has served as Founder for UniversityRetirementCommunities.com, the first directory and information website for URCs, including the first Certification program for UBRCs and related University Linked Retirement Communities (ULRCs)TM, and University Affiliated Retirement Communities (UARCs)TM

The URC terminology and criteria have been rapidly accepted within the senior housing industry, academic community, and by consumers, with Mr. Carle's URC work featured in or on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS NewsHour, NPR, The Chronicle for Higher Education, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, AARP Magazine, and The Journal on Active Aging, among others. He has presented at more than 30 national and international conferences on URCs and future senior living models and consulted to numerous academic institutions, alumni associations, and senior living developers on URC related projects. 
​Carle Consulting, LLC is available to assist academic institutions, alumni associations, learning in retirement programs, or senior housing developers and operators considering the addition of, or seeking to improve upon an existing university retirement community.
               Contact:
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         Or (703) 835-0961
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Principle "URC" Services:

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Project Assessment: 
“URCs: What You Need To Know”
Audiences:  University Boards, Presidents and Executive Staff, Deans/Dept. Chairs/Directors, Alumni Groups, State legislators, Senior Housing Developers/Operators. (60 minutes)

This nationally recognized presentation provides an overview of the information most needed to assess the addition of a retirement community on or near a campus, including:
  • Background and history of University Retirement Communities (URCs)
  • Demand drivers, both current and future, for such communities
  • Review of existing national models
  • Specific benefits to the academic institution, providers, and consumers
  • Current issues in development and management of University Retirement Communities
  • 21-point rubric assessing initial strengths and weaknesses of a URC opportunity for an academic institution
  • Review of the 5-criteria model for developing a “next generation” University Based Retirement Community (UBRC)TM, University Linked Retirement Community (ULRC)TM, or University Affiliated Retirement Community (UARC)TM
  • Questions and Answers
In addition to the presentation, and at the request of the institution, assistance may include a campus tour to identify/review land availability, programs, and university resources applicable to URC development. May additionally include a post visit/presentation follow up report and recommendations. 

Site Selection and Partnership Formation:
Audiences: University Boards, Presidents and Executive Staff, Senior Housing Developers and Operators.  

Assistance and/or Project Advising related but not limited to:
  • Project feasibility and recommended model/continuum of services
  • Site location, selection, and recommended development strategy
  • Identification, introduction, and partner initiation between senior living and academic institution decision makers 
  • University assistance in RFP design, solicitation, and developer/operator selection
  • Partnership structuring to maximize shared services, economies of scale, and unique marketing opportunities
  • Marketing strategy and project  promotion

Project Development and Program Implementation:
Audiences:  University Deans/Department Chairs/Directors, Senior Housing Operators.

Assistance/direction in developing and implementing "Student-to-Community" and "Resident-to-University" programs, including:
  • Inventory and assessment of institution curricula, programs, services, and offerings
  • Review/recommendation of “Best Practices” from current University Retirement Communities
  • Academic unit meetings and coordination
  • Development of “Letters of Agreement”
  • Program implementation and promotion