A new book delineates the qualities that prospective residents should seek in a senior living community. Can you meet the expectations?
Meet Katie Jayne, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 22, 2019
Katie Jayne, director of community life services at Bishop Gadsden, is in the 2019 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.
Meet Debora Erksa, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Debora Erksa, director of life enrichment and cultural arts at Ohio Living Breckenridge Village, is in the 2019 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.
Meet Vanessa Brookes, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 11, 2019
Vanessa Brookes, director of quality for Friendly Senior Living, is in the 2019 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.
You may not like what the NIC’s middle-market study reveals
By
John O'Connor
Apr 13, 2017
It’s very possible the real payoff of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care study of middle-market demand for seniors housing may be the reality check it delivers. And here, I’m...
Three studies you can feel good about
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2018
A new study in seven senior living communities is trying to determine whether well-being can be cultivated in older adults through group sessions and activities. Other recent research has shown the power...
Everyone wins when generations mix
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2016
We’ve heard much anecdotal evidence of how older and younger people alike benefit from intergenerational programming in senior living. New research suggests an additional benefit.
10 tips for recruiting and retaining employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2018
A new guide that focuses on recruiting and retaining direct care workers offers advice that applies to many types of senior living employees.
GAO report on assisted living could be a game changer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 05, 2018
As the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles faced off Sunday in the biggest football matchup of the season, the Government Accountability Office was preparing to release a long-awaited report that...
Language can help reframe aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2022
The Reframing Aging Initiative advocates for the use of certain language regarding aging in hopes of improving the general public’s understanding of aging and the ways that older people contribute to...