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...
Senior living’s slide into the welfare class
By
John O'Connor
Sep 03, 2020
The push for support for assisted living from Uncle Sam is intensifying. But as any skilled care operator will remind you, Uncle Sam tends to be a very demanding business partner.
‘What we’ve got here is failure to communicate’
By
John O'Connor
Apr 07, 2016
Wondering why it’s so difficult getting prospects to move in? Here’s my advice: Watch “Cool Hand Luke.”
Making a lasting impression
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 25, 2015
McKnight’s Senior Living offers plenty of opportunities for you to share news and interact with your colleagues. Find out more here.
5 prospect concerns and the opportunities they present
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
A new report details five “critical concerns” that could be keeping prospective senior living residents from moving in.
Be smart about phones, social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2016
If you haven’t reviewed your human resources manual lately, now may be a good time to check your policies related to cellphone and social media use by employees during work hours — or to formulate...
Assisted living’s image problem
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2018
An Arizona sheriff’s office is taking time for introspection after a 92-year-old woman reportedly shot and killed her 72-year-old son because he wanted her to move to an assisted living community....
Payers ‘can’t ignore assisted living,’ former senators say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Former Sens. Tom Daschle and Bill Frist showed prescience at the NIC Spring Investment Forum when they said that any reform to the Affordable Care Act would need bipartisan support to be successful. They...
Success can come in all sizes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
The owner of a six-bed senior living community shares advice on marketing, management and operations, and communities of all sizes may find her insights helpful.
Why the GAO report ultimately could be good news for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2018
The increased attention brought by a recent GAO report may be uncomfortable for those in the assisted living industry in the short term, but the health policy experts with whom I spoke suggest that the...