It’s no secret that recruiting and retaining employees is the senior living industry’s No. 1 challenge, and part of that challenge is planning for the next generation of leaders. in this Newsmakers...
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....
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...
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...
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.
Are you making mental health a priority?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2023
A recently published survey of 1,005 US adults by Forbes Health/OnePoll found that most plan to try to improve their mental health in 2023. “Improve mental health” was the most-cited new year’s resolution...
Welcoming in any language
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 12, 2022
A recent report from the US Census Bureau provides a reminder of the importance of working to appeal to a multicultural audience.
Assisted living’s current and future importance in serving older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2023
As I was writing this week about Newsweek’s first-ever ranking of US continuing care retirement communities, coming Nov. 29, it struck me again how much senior living operators, collectively, are in...
A chance to stabilize the senior living workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2023
The federal government’s proposed staffing mandate for nursing homes ultimately would affect assisted living providers, too. But CMS is accepting comments through Nov. 6.