The most recently published editors’ columns appear below.
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Maybe it’s time for senior living to slow down
By
John O'Connor
Oct 06, 2022
Before you rip up and revise your 2023 strategic plan, here’s something you should seriously consider doing: nothing.
Senior living’s challenge of omission and commission
By
John O'Connor
Sep 22, 2022
Long-term care could be made better with funding from Congress. But for now, it appears we’ll have to settle for a congressional commission.
Doing good by doing wellness
By
John O'Connor
Sep 15, 2022
Senior living operators would be remiss if they didn’t pay attention to wellness. This concept also has plenty to offer.
Deciding whether to ditch the dye? Leaders share do’s for your ’do
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2022
Two senior living leaders share tips for those considering whether to stop dyeing their hair and “go gray.”
Where to find real answers about the state of senior living
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2022
We’re getting mixed signals about the health of the senior living sector these days. Which camp is right? We may get answers next week.
Giving gray hair the green light
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2022
“It has been a really interesting experience,” Kimberly Lody, whose last day as president and CEO of Sonida Senior Living was Friday, told me. Meanwhile, Christian Living Communities President and...
Of course I’m struggling. Now get off my yacht
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2022
Of course I’m struggling. Now get off my yacht
Ready or not, here it comes — in fact, it’s here
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2022
From tools that help employers improve the recruiting and retention of workers to self-driving cars that help residents get around in Florida or California, senior living already has a front-row seat to...
When the sky really is falling
By
John O'Connor
Aug 25, 2022
Maybe it’s time to give the Chicken Littles among us some credit.
One key to attracting and keeping employees: Training
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2022
Beyond merely offering training programs, perhaps tailoring them to the wants and needs of potential and existing employees will draw them in and entice them to stay.