How to improve the cell signal at your senior living community
By
Jeff Gudewicz
Oct 25, 2018
It’s crucial to ensure that residents are able to stay in touch with family members and other loved ones and that staff members are able to do their jobs. A strong cell signal is critical.
Is being groped supposed to be part of the job?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2022
If you’re a senior living caregiver and don’t want to get spitting mad, stop reading now. For the tale that follows is probably won’t do your blood pressure levels any favors.
Why aren’t we hearing more about this payment source?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 16, 2022
When it comes to senior living payments, private long-term care insurance has been exiled to the children’s table.
Senior living operators, the ball’s in your court
By
John O'Connor
Sep 17, 2020
It’s a bit troubling to watch bad moves made by skilled care operators repeated in senior living. Yet it continues to happen.
Staffing shortage is more than an HR headache, speakers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2018
The staffing challenges facing senior living communities are not just human resources headaches. They also represent the biggest operational risk in the industry, according to experts participating in...
Overbuilding in senior living? If so, here’s what to expect
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2015
Senior living is quite the happening sector these days, but some storm clouds are on the horizon.
A certain comfort level
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2015
A new book delineates the qualities that prospective residents should seek in a senior living community. Can you meet the expectations?
Senior living investors should avoid these temptations and pitfalls
By
Patrick McCormick, CPA
Feb 18, 2020
The pitfalls of investing in senior living communities don’t show up on a spreadsheet. Risks are being overlooked every day as the booming sector draws in new players who have scant experience in...
Success may be as simple as focusing on two areas
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2016
Senior living operators should focus their efforts on two areas, says elder care policy expert Laura Katz Olson, Ph.D. And one is especially important.
New book can help you welcome LGBT residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2020
Tim R. Johnston, Ph.D., senior director of national projects for LGBT elder advocacy organization SAGE, spent a year and a half working on his new book, “Welcoming LGBT Residents: A Practical Guide for...