Alzheimer’s costs expected to increase by $20 billion this year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2018
The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is projected to increase $20 billion this year compared with last year, totaling more than $277 billion in 2018, according...
When senior living employees can’t or won’t save for retirement
By
John O'Connor
Oct 03, 2019
We often hear about senior living employers who do little to help employees plan for retirement. Now let’s talk about the other side of the coin: workers who ignore what’s available.
Hospitality, once reserved for hotels and resorts, now a key component of senior living
By
David Miller
Mar 06, 2016
The difference between hotel management and senior living is that the guests don’t leave, making it even more critical to provide an exemplary level of service. You might say it’s hospitality...
Targeting senior living prospects’ social circles, specific needs in marketing efforts may increase...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2021
Which benefits to emphasize in senior living marketing efforts will depend on individual prospects, but increasingly, such marketing efforts should include older adults’ social circles, according to...
Financial incentives, elimination of regulatory barriers may help expand availability of small-house...
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 11, 2021
Despite evidence that residents within one of the best-known alternative nursing home models, the Green House Project, have fared much better amid the COVID-19 pandemic than those in traditional skilled...
Affordable senior housing operators may be penalized due to confusion over Paycheck Protection Act program...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 14, 2020
Confusion over whether not-for-profit affordable seniors housing providers are eligible for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program has providers in danger of either being penalized if they...
‘Natural immunity’ now satisfies employer vaccine mandates in Utah
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Natural immunity to COVID-19 infection could allow Utah senior living and other workers to sidestep workplace vaccine mandates.
Senior living continues to respond to Harvey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2017
Senior living organizations in Texas and elsewhere continue to respond to the needs created by Tropical Storm Harvey.
Vikus acquired by HealthcareSource
Nov 15, 2017
Chattanooga, TN-based Vikus Corp. has been acquired by HealthcareSource, a Woburn, MA-based provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, the companies announced Tuesday.
Walkable location a surprising draw for assisted living prospects
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2017
An assisted living community’s location in a walkable neighborhood holds stronger appeal than one might expect, according to newly released research from A Place for Mom. And that appeal is expected...