New technologies can eliminate trial-and-error purchasing
By
Michael Wilson
Jul 27, 2015
Facility managers in all kinds of businesses and organizations are now making product selections online.
A fateful meal
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 27, 2016
Just more than a week before the annual Heimlich Maneuver Day, the 96-year-old inventor of the 42-year-old technique reportedly used it for the first time in a real choking incident and saved the life...
Meal upgrade
By
John Andrews
Apr 15, 2019
Food quality is one of the main reasons residents choose to stay. And operators are getting the message, loud and clear.
A Q&A with NIC’s Robert Kramer
By
John Hall
Sep 13, 2016
Robert G. Kramer, founder and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spoke with McKnight’s about the current state and future prospects of independent living,...
A blended approach
By
Julie E. Williamson
Feb 01, 2017
As demand escalates for memory support services in the senior living sector, operators are finding that effective engagement combines high touch and high tech.
When it makes sense to phase a project
By
Kevin Madalinski
Jun 05, 2017
As you consider increasing the footprint (and impact) of your senior living community, consider phasing your project, and be mindful of the risks that are present.
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...
Restoring dignity
By
Julie E. Williamson
Aug 01, 2015
Keeping incontinent residents healthy, dignified and satisfied is a full-time chore — if providers are educated and steadily keep a proper eye on those in their care
5 critical CEO skills for the future
By
Jacquelyn Kung, DrPH, MBA
Robert G. Kramer
Ed Frauenheim
Dec 06, 2021
A recent Ziegler study found that 70% of senior living organizations likely would have CEOs retiring in the next five years. Recognizing the tectonic shifts in aging in the coming years, one...
The science behind UVC light and why it’s critical for senior living community safety
By
Steve Daniel
Aug 26, 2021
In the end, vaccinations and masks aren’t enough to ensure safety given the rise of variant cases nationwide.