Assisted living employers should consider mandates for flu, COVID vaccinations, boosters, CDC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Assisted living and other long-term care and healthcare employers should recommend vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 to their employees and should consider requiring employees to obtain the vaccines,...
McKnight’s to induct 19 into Women of Distinction Hall of Honor in 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2022
Nineteen women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as Hall of Honor inductees in the annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program, a joint effort...
‘Unique’ senior living workforce challenges have 3 solutions, former Speaker Paul Ryan says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 25, 2023
CHICAGO — Three keys to solving workforce shortages in senior living and skilled nursing are changes to the country’s social safety net, reforms to immigration policies, and the use of technology,...
Holiday Retirement community managers are moving out
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2017
The live-in managers of Lake Oswego, OR-based Holiday Retirement senior living communities are moving out as the company changes its management model to a more traditional one.
Higher staffing levels save one operator millions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2016
It may seem counterintuitive, but Shamim Wu, president and chief operating officer of memory care provider Silverado, says that one way the company manages expenses is by having staffing levels that are...
Capital Senior Living and Brookdale Senior Living saw record occupancy levels in June, and occupancy has continued to be healthy, leaders of the two companies said at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference...
Speakers predict design, service, financing trends in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2016
Senior living, real estate management and banking professionals shared their thoughts on design, service and financing trends during a NIC 2016 Spring Investment Forum session.
McKnight’s Senior Living One on One with Brian McWade
May 30, 2024
Senior living communities continue to face significant staffing shortages, high turnover rates and operational challenges. The good news is that data analytics can help operators tackle many of those issues...
Speakers announced for McKnight’s May 13 ‘Distinction’ Forum, 3 CEs offered
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2022
Attendees at the 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum can earn up to three continuing education credits while hearing industry experts share insights and advice related to workforce challenges,...
New Senior to sell LCS, Holiday properties for $296 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 06, 2017
New Senior Investment Group will decrease its skilled nursing exposure and increase its independent living exposure before the end of the year when it completes the sale of $296 million in Life Care Services...