The leaders of five organizations active in the senior living space recently shared with me their insights on the biggest challenges facing the industry. Culled from their comments is a list of action...
Defenseless spending
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2021
The hurdles to getting coronavirus relief stand in sharp contrast to the way lawmakers are tossing billions at defense contractors and other makers of industrial-grade weaponry.
Senior housing: Positive outlook with challenging unknowns
By
Matt Caine
Dec 13, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a myriad of challenges for the senior housing sector. Even with the vaccine rollout earlier this year, many of these issues remain as the virulent delta variant and...
LTC financing: Be careful what you wish for
By
Stephen A. Moses
Jun 07, 2021
If proposed social insurance plans actually were to pass and take effect, senior living operators may find themselves with even fewer private payers and more residents dependent either on Medicaid or one...
FocusOn briefs: Design
Jun 01, 2021
Architects and wellness, furniture prices, Home Instead, and home- and community-based services.
Senior living’s unspoken debt problem
By
John O'Connor
May 20, 2021
Many of your employees sure could use some debt relief. If you happen to be the agent of such assistance, you’d be more than a benevolent soul. You also might be the operator whose recruitment and retention...
Need something else to worry about?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 30, 2020
I’m no expert on monetary policy and have never played one on TV. But even I am beginning to wonder if these actions might create another problem for senior living operators.
Hall of Honor inductee shares insights
Jun 10, 2019
2019 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor inductee Stephanie Harris, CEO and principal of Arrow Senior Living, recently sat down with McKnight’s Senior Living to discuss the growing role of...
What we’ve learned at senior living industry conferences
By
Lara Brooks
Apr 25, 2019
We’ve attended several recent senior living conferences and have ongoing conversations with our healthcare partners, specifically related to senior living. Here are some of the key learnings we have...
Senior living operators continue to make costly decisions
By
John O'Connor
Oct 18, 2018
Going forward, the great unmet need for senior living is not going to be among people who can afford to keep paying more.