To help those who are considering or are currently rolling out a vaccine requirement for staff, here are some lessons from our rollout that may be useful.
More employers attending to wellness of workers caring for elderly relatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2021
Senior living employees see to the physical and mental wellness of residents every work day. And some of you continue such efforts at home, where you care for aging parents or other relatives. A new survey...
When emergency strikes senior living communities
By
Bob Burg
Sep 16, 2021
The reality is that emergencies and disruption are always lurking, yet many senior housing providers still are not fully prepared when disaster strikes.
Reasons for hope as a new week begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2021
We start the week with reasons to hope despite the pandemic.
Rethinking the dining chair for an aging population
By
Scott Cyre
Sep 09, 2021
A traditional dining chair is not designed to accommodate the needs of someone with reduced mobility, nor is it helpful to the person standing behind the chair.
The game of life in senior living: 4 steps in strategic planning
By
Carolyn Hendrickson
Sep 07, 2021
A well-designed strategic plan, followed by a successful rollout, will keep you moving in the right direction.
Immigrants and America’s healthcare labor shortage
By
Nate Hamme
Aug 30, 2021
We need our legislators to support the needed influx of qualified caregivers for the sake of our nation’s sick, elderly and disabled.
How filtration can make senior-living communities as risk-free as possible
By
Marshal Sterio
Aug 12, 2021
Companies in this industry need to go the extra mile not only to make sure that their communities are safe but also to make sure their communities are perceived as safe.
Staffing challenges are easy to see, hard to fix
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2021
It’s not exactly a secret that the field could do a better job of luring good candidates and making sure they do their jobs well. So why isn’t that happening? In a word, economics.
At the end of the day, it is about relationships
By
Paul Bartlett
Aug 02, 2021
Over the years and through my various hospitality roles, I have learned that relationships are key, and that is no different in the business of senior housing – building supportive, meaningful and open...