A remarkably great time to be in the senior living business
By
John O'Connor
Jun 28, 2018
Perhaps it’s too soon to call 2018 the Golden Age of Senior Living. Then again, maybe it’s not.
If this were an Olympic event, senior living would not medal
By
John O'Connor
Jan 25, 2018
It’s no secret that finding and keeping qualified employees can be a real challenge in the senior living field. But things may be even worse than many operators realize.
About that hospital boom ahead …
By
John O'Connor
Dec 22, 2016
More than a few assisted living operators wouldn’t mind snapping off a piece of the post-surgical transfer action, but it turns out that a huge battle is heating up.
Rebrand your senior living organization like the cool kids
By
John O'Connor
Jan 27, 2022
Well gang, it happened again this week. This time it was Five Star Senior Living switching its name to AlerisLife. Not too long ago, the Assisted Living Federation of America renamed itself Argentum. As...
Four takeaways from the NIC meeting
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2017
While I have been attending NIC conferences for more than two decades, I marvel at how relevant and informative they continue to be. The 2017 event was no exception. Here are but four takeaways from last...
This new ‘opportunity’ might have a bad aftertaste
By
John O'Connor
Oct 06, 2016
If this field is not going to hold its bad actors accountable, then you can bet that it’s just a matter of time until someone else steps in.
When disruption threatens your senior living organization’s survival
By
John O'Connor
Jan 13, 2022
COVID-19 has taken a toll on staffing, occupancy and many a bottom line, but there is arguably an even more challenging development taking place.
A breakthrough everyone would cheer, except for maybe senior living operators
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2018
From a bottom-line perspective, it’s hard to argue that removing one’s largest income stream is going to help the future of this sector.
A labor-relations problem that usually gets overlooked
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2018
The labor challenges that senior living operators discuss are part of a larger problem that generally is ignored.
Bad roads and resident falls: what’s the holdup?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 15, 2018
We should have made more progress on falls among the elderly by now, yet this problem not only persists, it may be getting worse.