Study: Flu shots may offer senior living communities a competitive advantage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2018
Senior living communities that successfully encourage flu vaccination among staff members may have a marketing advantage over competing communities, suggests new research into consumer preferences.
‘Much more than pay’: Assisted living employees, providers differ on workforce shortage solutions,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2021
Although senior living workers and providers in Texas agree that pay is a top workforce issue, the two sides are far apart on what tradeoffs, collaborations and compromises can be made to solve turnover...
Jobs may be shifting from nursing homes to residential care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2016
A job shift from nursing homes to assisted living and similar residential care communities may be occurring in the realm of long-term care, according to a new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
RN most-needed worker, Brookdale in search of most workers, analysis finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
Registered nurse is the most sought-after worker by employers so far this year, and Brookdale Senior Living tops the list of employers looking for workers in general, according to an employment website...
Success of antipsychotic alternatives in dementia unproven: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2016
Nonpharmacologic interventions may be effective in reducing agitation and aggression in assisted living and nursing home residents who have dementia, but existing research does not prove it, according...
Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Home care agencies need to get creative and stand out from the crowd if they want to attract workers, according to Mark McInerney, director of Maine’s Center for Workforce Research and Information.
12 weeks of bereavement leave may be on tap for New York workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2018
New York employers would be required to give all employees 12 weeks of paid time off if a close relative dies, under a bipartisan bill awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature.
Lingering pandemic-related costs slow operating margin growth: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
As occupancy recovery in senior living continues and the pandemic eases, increasing operating expenses may limit the growth of operating margins in the next six months, according to the National Investment...
Assisted living CEOs see 4.12 percent salary increase
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2022
Across the country, average salaries for assisted living community presidents/CEOs increased 4.12% over the past year, according to “2021-2022 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,” published by...
Move-ins, operating margins increase for senior living operators: NIC survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 15, 2021
Senior living move-ins accelerated in the past 30 days due to increased demand, leading to an expectation of an increase in operating margins on the horizon, according to the results of the latest NIC...