What’s next for senior living after Supreme Court decision?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 01, 2024
A decision released Friday by the US Supreme Court will “create a more predictable and stable regulatory environment” for businesses, according to the US Chamber of Commerce, an organization advocating...
Mo Rocca: We all have a story, and we never should stop writing it
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2024
The importance of sharing our life stories, and listening to others’ stories, is one of several lessons I gleaned from a recent discussion with journalist, humorist and history buff Mo Rocca.
Policy shift could enhance staffing efforts
By
John O'Connor
Jun 20, 2024
Senior living might get some unexpected but welcome staffing assistance from a new executive order about immigration.
3 strategies to deepen engagement with residents and their loved ones
By
Jaylee Baird, CDP, CALA
Apr 08, 2024
As senior living community leaders look for ways to serve and foster deeper connections with residents and their loved ones, three engagement strategies have proven highly successful.
Why pricing transparency in crucial in senior living
By
Lynne Moore
Apr 15, 2024
The next generation of senior consumers will be more discerning about how and where to spend their money — and in their definition of value.
An unofficial employee appreciation day
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
Tuesday was the day US News & World Report released its Best Senior Living ratings for 2024, and it also was an employee appreciation day of sorts.
Ghosting: The new norm, or can we do better?
By
Melanie Perry, MS, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP
Apr 01, 2024
I would like to challenge those of us in senior living to address and eliminate the frustrating, time- and resource-wasting trend of ghosting.
3 keys to selecting board members for nonprofits
By
Brandon Kastner
Apr 29, 2024
For nonprofit organizations, an effective board is one that helps the organization serve the mission in perpetuity. Here are three key factors that help the board successfully serve the mission of the...
Strategic grant initiatives: How to elevate diversity and inclusion in senior living communities
By
Diane Massey
May 13, 2024
A feeling of belonging should define every resident’s experience in a senior living community, and it helps with recruiting and retaining staff members, too. Here are four steps to making that happen.
Assisted living as ‘host of the party’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2024
With federal, state and local lawmakers and regulators increasingly scrutinizing assisted living operators individually and at the corporate and industry levels, it will be critical for providers and their...