As senior living providers increase their focus on wellness, McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers sits down with Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging,...
McKnight’s Senior Living Newsmakers Podcast with Stan Szpytek
Oct 13, 2021
In this podcast, live from the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living Convention and Expo, McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers interviews Stan Szpytek, president...
From challenges to advantages: Technology’s role in solving three critical issues
Jan 31, 2022
[Partner content] As we start 2022, ongoing concerns remain around occupancy, staffing and price-to-value. The industry looks to three new concepts for answers: Providing the right care at the right...
What makes a senior living community the ‘best’
May 11, 2022
More than 1,200 senior living communities operated by more than 80 companies were named “best” May 10 with the announcement of the inaugural U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living ratings. U.S....
Crisis management 101
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 29, 2016
It’s the news no senior living administrator wants to receive: one of your community’s residents appears to have been abused, and one of your employees appears to have been the culprit.
Come for the flu shot, stay for the cognitive screening
By
John O'Connor
Mar 07, 2019
Less than a third of older adults have ever been assessed for cognitive problems, and only 16% undergo routine cognitive assessments during normal health checkups. So how do we go about the difficult task...
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.
Here’s some help with educating residents about cognitive health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2018
If you’re looking for programming to offer as part of your senior living community’s wellness initiative or general activities, then you may be interested in a free toolkit from the federal...
It was a star-filled night
Aug 14, 2019
In its first year, the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program showcased tremendous talent in the eldercare field.
Reduce burnout to reduce turnover
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2017
If you want to lessen employee turnover, then address employee burnout, according to a recent survey.