Given the high demand for COVID-19 vaccines and a very limited supply, line-jumping seems to be emerging as our new national pastime.
6 tips for effective crisis communication
By
Courtney Malengo, APR
Nov 27, 2017
In senior living, we have plans to mitigate disasters, address corporate compliance, handle elopement and assure quality. What plans do we have in place for crisis communication and reputation management?
Biofilms pose a serious health risk; here’s how to combat them
By
Robert Kravitz
Mar 07, 2019
Biofilms can develop in any facility, but in a senior living community, they can pose a serious health risk. The elimination of biofilm has three components.
The recruiting and retention strategy you’re probably not using
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2022
A word that starts with W may represent an untapped opportunity for senior living operators to help recruit and retain workers, industry experts say. It’s not wages.
Sizing up the state of labor in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Aug 30, 2018
Monday will be Labor Day. This may be as good a time as any to size up the state of labor in senior living.
3 ways to streamline senior health tech adoption
By
John Valiton
Jan 11, 2018
As senior health tech adapts to increase direct benefits to older adults, caregivers can jumpstart the process in three ways.
Why your disinfectant may not be working
By
Tobi Colbert
Mar 23, 2017
To ensure that your residents don’t acquire healthcare-associated infections, you’ll want to understand quat binding.
An unsung benefit of CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Many continuing care retirement / life plan communities offer a benefit that is not mentioned explicitly on their websites but could be a source of comfort to prospective residents.
Look, feel of long-term care needs redesign, expert says
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2021
New combined payment category could include current assisted living residents and traditional skilled nursing patients.
The COVID-19 turn of the screw
By
Liza Berger
Aug 27, 2021
This move toward mandates no doubt is a bitter pill for providers to swallow.