Come for the flu shot, stay for the cognitive screening
By
John O'Connor
Mar 07, 2019
Less than a third of older adults have ever been assessed for cognitive problems, and only 16% undergo routine cognitive assessments during normal health checkups. So how do we go about the difficult task...
Intergenerational program brings nice surprises
By
Jim Lay
Feb 08, 2016
A simple plan for students to entertain residents has blossomed into a depth of kinship and connection between unlikely acquaintances.
A senior living community unlike any other
By
John O'Connor
Aug 19, 2015
McKnightsSeniorLiving.com is a new marketplace of information and ideas dedicated to serving the needs and interests of the nation’s senior living professionals.
Can worker retention really be this easy?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 28, 2016
There’s no getting around the fact that keeping your community fully staffed is a never-ending challenge, but there are some very simple and obvious things you can do.
These no-shows are enough to make you sick
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2019
We’re hearing a lot these days about how difficult it is to find enough workers. But the discussion often overlooks a related problem.
Making offers that can’t be refused
By
John O'Connor
Sep 02, 2021
How will senior living soon change? Two ways: more handouts and buyouts.
A short guide to lobbies and entrances
By
Michael Hass
Nov 21, 2016
Everything that happens between the public street and your reception desk tells a story about your community and what it offers.
Tips for designing or adapting durable, sustainable senior living communities
By
Angela Gunn
Julie Zielinski
Jun 04, 2018
When it comes to designing for sustainability, the design elements for senior living residences are in many ways similar to other building types, yet senior living residences are unique in several ways.
The new cutoff for overtime eligibility? It’s a fair question
By
John O'Connor
Jul 27, 2017
It’s probably safe to make two predictions now that the Labor Department has asked for feedback as it prepares to rewrite the overtime rule.
Please stop giving me bad advice on where to retire
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2017
It seems like hardly a month goes by without some organization posting a “best places to retire” list. Most of these scorecards have fallen victim to the same malady.