Recruiting and retaining isn’t rocket science, employment attorney tells NAHC members
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 12, 2021
Atlanta employment attorney William Vail offered some basic advice Wednesday to National Association for Home Care and Hospice members struggling to recruit and retain workers.
Brookdale set to close on sale of home health, hospice business in second half of 2021
By
Liza Berger
May 10, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living is on track to close on the sale of 80% of its healthcare services division, which encompasses home health and hospice, in the early second half of this year to HCA Healthcare Inc.,...
Financial information best way to pre-qualify website visitors: research
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 07, 2016
If you want to attract and pre-qualify potential residents visiting your senior living community website, including financial information there is the best way to do it, according to a new research paper.
Trial date set for suspected senior living serial killer
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
The trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir, indicted on 18 capital murder charges, most of them related to deaths at Dallas-area senior living communities, is set for Nov. 12.
Many seniors feeling strapped for cash
By
Jim Moore
Dec 01, 2014
The Social Security administration recently announced a 1.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the nearly 64 million Americans who receive federal retirement or disability benefits.
‘Dementia-capable’ workforce a key to changing trajectory of disease: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Building a “dementia-capable” workforce across the care continuum is one of five recommendations that could change the trajectory of the disease, which could affect 13 million people and lead to an...
Artificial intelligence helps Sunrise improve one-year retention rate by 14%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2019
Artificial intelligence has helped McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living improve one-year employee retention at 265 of its U.S. communities by 14%, according to Vice President of Human Resources Mike...
Construction costs up but contractor backlog down: ASHA brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 10, 2021
The cost of construction materials is up, due to “significant” swings in commodity pricing, and additional increases are expected in the spring, according to a new issue brief for the American Seniors...
FutureCare, Christian Village win Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2018
The use of flash cards that remind people of information vital to their recovery, and the use of an accessible piece of exercise equipment, have led to awards in the Keep It Super Simple and High-Tech...
COVID-19 will drive innovation in senior living development: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2020
Creativity in design, financing, construction, operations and marketing is imperative to the senior living industry moving forward post-COVID-19, according to the results of a survey of for-profit senior...