It’ll be a shame if we don’t act soon to address caregiver issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2016
The United States probably won’t be implementing one country’s ideas to address challenges related to an aging population, but we need to do something, and quickly.
Cafaro, Klaassen, Mullen to be inducted into ASHA Senior Living Hall of Fame
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2019
Ventas CEO Debra A. Cafaro, Sunrise Senior Living founder Paul Klaassen and National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care co-founder Tony Mullen are the three 2019 inductees into the American Seniors...
An answer to staffing woes?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2015
As the race for the presidency continues, we’ve been hearing a lot about immigrants and immigration reform. Off the campaign trail, in senior living, the topic frequently comes up, too.
People in the news, June 21
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jun 21, 2022
Appointments and promotions at Bridge Senior Living, Claiborne Senior Living, Erickson Senior Living, Hebrew SeniorLife, Indiana Health Care Association / Indiana Center for Assisted Living, Life Care...
Consumer education important
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
A conversation with a reader last week got me thinking some more about the importance of being accurate and precise in the language we use. In fact, the health of the senior living industry depends on...
Improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in senior living ‘not a quick fix’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2022
Senior living companies will have their first opportunity to share information about their diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts with the Senior Living DEIB Coalition when a survey goes out...
Kim Campbell is on a memory care mission
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2017
Three years after Glen Campbell received his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, his wife, Kim, didn’t know that memory care communities existed. Now she’s on a mission to ensure that other family...
5 items for senior living’s 2022 to-do list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2022
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...
Catering serves up revenue, referrals for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Catering is an untapped source of revenue and referrals for many senior living operators, according to Cornerstone Affiliates Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel S. Ogus. He shared...
Who’s buying and selling seniors housing?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2018
Public investors are pulling back from seniors housing for four reasons, according to National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham Mace.