CEO who fired himself has advice, predictions for you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2018
Chances are good that you or someone you know will be in the same position as a Virginia senior living CEO who recently decided to fire himself to try to help the community survive. That CEO has some advice...
The clock is ticking for a long-term care financing solution
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2021
Will a new report on long-term care financing spur action where others have not? Time will tell. But time is of the essence.
Why we need to pass the Better Care Better Jobs Act
By
Sen. Bob Casey
Aug 03, 2021
As our nation ages, the demand for home- and community-based services will only grow, and now is the time to expand and support the essential workforce that provides this care
This isn’t a horror flick; it’s a lot more frightening
By
John O'Connor
Sep 21, 2017
We’ve all seen those horror films where the villain appears to be terminated — only to return for more. A real-live version of this scenario may be playing out in Washington.
A spending plan that just might put you out of business
By
John O'Connor
May 25, 2017
With the Trump administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, it’s guns versus butter, and guns are now in the lead, right? Not exactly.
Why skilled care’s pain could be senior living’s gain
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2018
If you can deliver post-acute care at a lower cost than the skilled care joint down the street, you just might find yourself swimming in a very nice new revenue stream.
The two big C’s in home care
By
Liza Berger
Aug 06, 2021
Not surprisingly, two big issues dominated the first live home care conference in months: the Choose Home Care Act and the coronavirus.
Senior living’s slide into the welfare class
By
John O'Connor
Sep 03, 2020
The push for support for assisted living from Uncle Sam is intensifying. But as any skilled care operator will remind you, Uncle Sam tends to be a very demanding business partner.
Senior living can and must do better
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2021
If senior living wants to avoid the poor reputation so prevalent across skilled care, it must get serious about keeping its house in order. The most obvious way to do this is a two-step approach.
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.