Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia’s recent death will certainly make things far less predictable when it comes to several major pending matters — including one that was all-but-certain to weaken...
Welcome to the Age of Misalignment
By
John O'Connor
Feb 04, 2016
If we are to make any judgment about America’s current supply of senior living stock, it is this: Things are seriously out of whack.
An unjust employment ban is finally removed
By
John O'Connor
Jan 21, 2016
It’s one thing to pay for youthful indiscretions right after they happen. It’s quite another to have to wear the modern-day equivalent of a Scarlet letter for the rest of one’s working...
Not such a happy new year on the regulatory front
By
John O'Connor
Jan 07, 2016
Pay attention to these regulatory developments or you may be looking at anything but a happy new year.
Many mergers unlikely to deliver as promised
By
John O'Connor
Dec 03, 2015
Many deals simply won’t do much good for the people who didn’t help orchestrate them.
An era ends at LeadingAge, while another begins
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2015
As I listened to Larry Minnix’s tearful farewell address, it occurred to me that this has been a golden age of sorts for three of the largest organizations in this field.
It’s not just CCRCs that could use a new name
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2015
As McKnight’s Senior Living recently reported, LeadingAge will announce a replacement term for the CCRC concept during its upcoming convention. But why should the industry stop there?
Overbuilding in senior living? If so, here’s what to expect
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2015
Senior living is quite the happening sector these days, but some storm clouds are on the horizon.
Geek tragedy and the limits of technology
By
John O'Connor
Sep 24, 2015
Technology is making things much better, but it is not the be-all and end-all that technoholics would have you believe.
Don’t be like Bob
By
John O'Connor
Sep 17, 2015
A rather disturbing report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminded me of a former neighbor, “Bob.”