McKnight’s Senior Living honored for news coverage at ASBPE awards event
Apr 20, 2018
The online and print news sections of McKnight’s Senior Living accounted for two of the three journalism awards the brand received Thursday night at an American Society of Business Publication Editors...
Don’t let worry spread with news of this bathroom study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2018
“Ew,” was the predictable reaction to a study published in the April issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology that found that hot air hand dryers spread bathroom bacteria.
Give these workers credit for being creative
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2018
What do a dog, false eyelashes and hot coffee have in common? The answer may or may not surprise you.
‘A lot of heavy lifting left’ for Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2018
The new CEO talks about some significant work ahead for the nation’s largest senior living operator.
A ‘wake-up call’ to improve employee retention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2018
What’s one way to retain employees? Make sure their supervisors are people for whom they want to work, suggests a recent national survey.
Don’t overlook this booming group of prospective employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
It only makes sense to turn to not-yet-retired baby boomers to meet some of the employment needs of senior living organizations. And at least four such organizations have committed in writing to doing...
Give sick days the cold shoulder
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2018
This interesting piece of research recently caught my eye: People who end their showers with a blast of cold water tend to be absent from work less often than those who don’t.
McKnight’s Senior Living staff members are finalists for prestigious journalism award
Feb 22, 2018
Editorial staff members of McKnight’s Senior Living are finalists for a Jesse H. Neal Award, often referred to as “the Pulitzer Prize of business media.”
Pushing for the right kinds of change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2018
LeadingAge’s board chair talks about the labor and policy challenges operators must face.
Another caregiver shortage for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2018
If anyone in senior living or long-term care is screaming in relation to the results of this year’s Fellowship Matches, they are screams of despair.