The recruiting and retention strategy you’re probably not using
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2022
A word that starts with W may represent an untapped opportunity for senior living operators to help recruit and retain workers, industry experts say. It’s not wages.
Positive aging messages are everywhere
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2022
Positive aging messages are everywhere if we choose to see them. And we always have opportunities to learn and adjust our thinking as needed.
Tick tock, TikTok: Making time for fun in retirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2022
I read this week about a retirement community in West Hollywood, CA, that has six residents aged 70 to 85. Except “Retirement House” isn’t a real place, and the “residents” don’t really live...
The courage of her convictions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2022
Response to Juniper Communities’ new reimbursement policy for reproductive healthcare so far has been “phenomenally good,” according to the company’s CEO.
Ageism could be even more harmful to older adults than previously thought
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2022
A recently published study adds another reason to redouble our efforts to end ageism. It also adds some potential actions to our collective to-do list.
It’s time to be recognized for your use of tech
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2022
Enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The deadline is June 30 — a week from Thursday! — and the only cost for you to enter is your time.
Assisted living’s place in the long-term care continuum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2022
A new federal report provides an interesting look at the overall provision of long-term care in the United States as well as assisted living’s place in the continuum.
5 ways to attract and support leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2022
Want to attract women to leadership positions in your organization? A “returnship” program is one of five ideas in a new report.
Language can help reframe aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2022
The Reframing Aging Initiative advocates for the use of certain language regarding aging in hopes of improving the general public’s understanding of aging and the ways that older people contribute to...
Choice: senior living’s past and future
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2022
It was the concept of consumer choice that led to the formation of the senior living industry, and it will be choice that drives the industry’s success in the future. That was part of the message that...