The technology senior living communities actually need
By
Annabelle Carter Short
Nov 25, 2019
From the perspective of a family caregiver of someone living with dementia, here are some senior living technologies that communities can use to improve their operations.
3 strategies to deepen engagement with residents and their loved ones
By
Jaylee Baird, CDP, CALA
Apr 08, 2024
As senior living community leaders look for ways to serve and foster deeper connections with residents and their loved ones, three engagement strategies have proven highly successful.
Choose love over fear when preparing to confront challenges
By
Loren Shook
Mar 18, 2024
Silverado’s Loren Shook shares steps leaders can take to help ensure that their organizations can navigate uncertainty while fulfilling their missions.
Don’t sit on these revenue-generating opportunities
By
Steve McDonald
Jun 14, 2021
Creating a virtual marketplace represents a tremendous business opportunity for innovators who want to see their residents and local older adults thrive.
Achieving the right balance for your next building design
By
Amy Ruedinger, RN, RAC-CT
Chad Ulman
Aug 08, 2016
Bringing together your administration and staff, an external operations professional and a senior living facilities design expert will help ensure that your construction or renovation project incorporates...
Why your senior living company may need a chief medical officer
By
Rhonda Collins, M.D.
Steven Fuller, D.O., Ph.D.
Nov 19, 2018
Physician leaders as chief / corporate medical officers in healthcare is not a new concept. Such a role at the corporate leadership level in senior living, however, is relatively new. And greatly needed.
How to ease the transition into senior living for new residents
By
Keith Grady, LNHA, CALA
Dec 05, 2016
Moving can be emotionally and physically disconcerting for new residents, but a high-quality senior living community should be ready to welcome them with helpful tools and resources.
Senior living sales and marketing professionals reveal biggest challenges
By
Rick Whittington
May 14, 2018
A national survey provides insights into where senior care sales and marketing professionals should spend their time and energy.
3 things to ‘know’ to develop CEO skills for the future of aging services
By
Jacquelyn Kung, DrPH, MBA
Robert G. Kramer
Ed Frauenheim
Feb 28, 2022
What follows is a guide for the leadership development needed in our industry. Three things to know: thyself, others and thy world.
How a good story can bolster media outreach
By
Wendy D’Alessandro
Sep 17, 2018
Senior living residents, their families and team members are a treasure trove of authentic stories that showcase what it’s like to live and work in a community.