Learn how to fight burnout at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 1 week
Jun 10, 2021
A session titled “Strategies to protect and connect residents, families and care teams in senior living communities,” will be the middle of three sessions at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living...
New insights into how to attract residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2021
There’s a lot to take in related to the American Seniors Housing Association’s second national consumer survey, conducted in December with ProMatura. Results were released Monday.
Promote flu vaccination among staff, residents, health officials say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2015
This year’s vaccine should be more effective than last year’s vaccine, health officials said at a Sept. 17 press conference, and senior living communities have an important role to play in...
Focus On: Technology emerging as a powerful option for residents
Jun 01, 2020
The latest ‘furniture’ additions: robots, drones and tech toys.
‘Better business model’ needed for dementia care, Senate committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2019
A “better business model for the diagnosis and care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease” needs to be created, Jason Karlawish, M.D., said Wednesday at a Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health...
Aging out loud
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2017
Recent dinner companions were a good reminder that aging doesn’t necessarily mean losing vibrancy. That’s a timely message as May begins.
Moving toward gender equality
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
I’m pulling for a day when instruments such as the Gender Equality Index won’t be needed, because equality will be something that serves as an assumed basis from which other actions stem. Until that...
People in the news, Oct. 29
Oct 29, 2019
Appointments and promotions at Friendship, Maplewood Senior Living, Oakmont Senior Living, Presbyterian Senior Living and Senior Living Communities
Bill could spare 5 million seniors from tax increase
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
A bipartisan bill that would maintain the medical expense tax deduction for older adults at 7.5% of adjusted gross income would spare at least 5 million seniors from a tax increase in 2017, according to...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...