Crisis communication: Senior living sector’s challenges are in the early stage
By
Tim O'Brien
Sep 08, 2020
The pandemic has really sunk the industry’s reputation, and it’s going to take a lot to revive it. These PR strategies can be used to increase business and attract employees.
Diversity, equity, inclusion effort aims to build pipeline of leaders for long-term care industry
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2021
ATLANTA — LeadingAge is embarking on a formal collaboration with the United Negro College Fund and historically black colleges and universities with a goal of establishing a pipeline for new talent into...
Partnership creates employment pipeline for CCRC, career opportunities for at-risk students
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
A Tulsa, OK, life plan / continuing care retirement community has found an innovative way to create an employment pipeline for its community while also helping at-risk high school students find healthcare...
Companies can require COVID-19 vaccination for employees: EEOC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2021
Employers can require workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Dangerous work with low pay, and we wonder why they leave?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 23, 2015
Researchers have concluded that workers are leaving the field in droves. The two main culprits: poor wages and dangerous work conditions.
Employees will benefit from bike-sharing program, Atria hopes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2017
Atria Senior Living is one of 10 companies sponsoring a new bicycle-sharing program in its headquarters city of Louisville, KY, and the city’s mayor says that the program will play an important role...
Providers build a ‘nursing pipeline’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
Senior living providers are forging relationships with educational institutions to try to ensure sufficient numbers of professional caregivers for the future.
Your favorite columns of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
In a year dominated by the coronavirus, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 popped up more than once as a topic of our most-read columns of 2020 when we examined analytics related to website visitors,...
Labor board proposes more changes to union elections
By
John O'Connor
Aug 13, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board is proposing several changes that are intended to make it easier for workers to remove a labor union representing a bargaining unit.
Employee retention is this provider’s ‘secret sauce’ for success
By
Karen Krissinger
Apr 18, 2022
At this long-term care community, employee retention is high. What is the secret sauce to retaining staff?