For many operators, an old adversary may soon be a good friend
By
John O'Connor
Jul 20, 2017
If you run a senior living organization and are beset by labor-related challenges, Wednesday was a good day.
Overtime is a touchy subject in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2017
Senior living owners and managers may welcome the news that a controversial overtime rule apparently has been shelved. It might be best to keep the celebrating to a minimum, however.
Sex and the brain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2017
Results of a new study might create a sense of urgency in both senior living residents and operators regarding sexual expression policies.
Want a positive workplace? Be a positive leader
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
Managers in flourishing organizations share optimism, hope and inspiration with employees, especially when things don’t go as planned, according to one expert.
Gird your loins for Tuesday and Wednesday
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2017
On the heels of the release of the White House’s proposed budget for 2018 on Tuesday, the CBO’s release of a score for the revised American Health Care Act is expected Wednesday.
Aging out loud
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2017
Recent dinner companions were a good reminder that aging doesn’t necessarily mean losing vibrancy. That’s a timely message as May begins.
You may not like what the NIC’s middle-market study reveals
By
John O'Connor
Apr 13, 2017
It’s very possible the real payoff of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care study of middle-market demand for seniors housing may be the reality check it delivers. And here, I’m...
2017 a notable year for Parkinson’s disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2017
This year’s observances of World Parkinson’s Day and Parkinson’s Awareness Month are especially notable because 2017 is the 200th anniversary of the essay in which James Parkinson defined...
Too many senior living operators focused on the wrong benchmark
By
John O'Connor
Apr 06, 2017
Talk to any operator, and it won’t take long before you hear “quality” intoned in a highly reverential manner. Perhaps we should start using a different yardstick, however.
Regulatory update: ‘If it’s not one thing, it’s another’
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2017
President Trump already has issued an executive order mandating that two regulations must be removed for every new one that is introduced. But just as one door may be closing, others are beginning to open.