March 7, 2026

Hospitality in Senior Living: What Each Industry Can Teach the Other - Kristina Munoz

Hospitality in Senior Living: What Each Industry Can Teach the Other - Kristina Munoz

Kristina Munoz, Senior Vice President of Operations at Cogir Senior Living, shares how she's applying hospitality principles to an industry that might be a little unexpected. After nearly years running Michelin-recognized boutique hotel properties, she transitioned to build hospitality training programs for caregivers and partner with outside brands to offer concierge-level services without the overhead. If you've ever wondered where your hospitality skill set has the most untapped value, or ...

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Kristina Munoz, Senior Vice President of Operations at Cogir Senior Living, shares how she's applying hospitality principles to an industry that might be a little unexpected. After nearly years running Michelin-recognized boutique hotel properties, she transitioned to build hospitality training programs for caregivers and partner with outside brands to offer concierge-level services without the overhead. If you've ever wondered where your hospitality skill set has the most untapped value, or what your operations could borrow from a sector built around multi-year guest relationships, this conversation will reframe how you think about both.

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:37 - Why Kristina Joined the Senior Living Industry

03:27 - A Mission to Transform Senior Living

05:04 - Measuring Success in People

06:34 - What “Hospitality First” Means

07:41 - Training Caregivers in Hospitality

09:44 - From Institutions to Lifestyle Communities

11:39 - Balancing Experience and Healthcare

13:25 - Preparing for the Next Generation

15:44 - Partnerships

17:34 - What Each Industry Can Learn

20:09 - Experience Is a Strategy

20:44 - Hospitality as a Way of Life