5 ways senior living communities are evolving to attract active baby boomers
By
Judy Good
Apr 10, 2017
Senior living communities are devising new ways to attract and fulfill the needs of active boomers who want to be able to age in place and have opportunities for creative education and personal exploration.
An unsung benefit of CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Many continuing care retirement / life plan communities offer a benefit that is not mentioned explicitly on their websites but could be a source of comfort to prospective residents.
Video monitoring in LTC facilities: How is assisted living affected?
By
Marty Butler
Oct 13, 2016
How do state laws regarding cameras in long-term care facilities affect senior living? Effects may vary by state, but one state’s experience can be instructive.
Prepare now for the coming shift in resident engagement
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Sep 06, 2016
If offering an extensive variety of activities is your idea of resident engagement, think again. New research identifies four key dimensions of engagement.
Keys to repositioning your CCRC
By
Keith Grady, LNHA, CALA
Jun 13, 2016
The next generation of future residents is coming, and with it, your next revenue stream. Here are some ways you can ensure you are ready, based on our experience.
Do Americans understand what a CCRC Is?
By
Shelley Ballet
Mar 14, 2016
We need to work together to change the perceptions that keep people from exploring the continuing care retirement community as a healthy, positive, viable lifestyle choice.
A resident shares the benefits of CCRC living
By
Linda Muston
Jan 04, 2016
I’m not sure that any recruiter or marketing professional can itemize all the little advantages of retirement residence living without personally experiencing it as my husband and I have.
Your favorite columns of 2015
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2015
The chance to learn secrets to success drew McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends to columns posted on the site in 2015, reveals an...
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?
LEEDing the charge: Insights from green certification
By
Rodney Fenstermacher
Jul 22, 2015
It’s clear the “green” movement has planted it roots and proven to be more than a fad in fashion, living and housing.