Until we as individuals and as a society view age and aging more positively, one can’t blame a man for asking a court to make him legally younger.
A night to remember
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2022
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum return in grand style.
Coming soon to your senior living organization: Explosive, unexpected changes
By
John O'Connor
Jul 19, 2018
I can’t tell you what changes are coming to your senior living organization. But I can tell you this: They are coming.
Rethinking the dining chair for an aging population
By
Scott Cyre
Sep 09, 2021
A traditional dining chair is not designed to accommodate the needs of someone with reduced mobility, nor is it helpful to the person standing behind the chair.
Senior living rises to meet the challenges associated with COVID-19
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2020
Many, many examples exist of senior living companies taking extraordinary steps on behalf of older adults at this time. We’d love to hear your stories.
Be smart about phones, social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2016
If you haven’t reviewed your human resources manual lately, now may be a good time to check your policies related to cellphone and social media use by employees during work hours — or to formulate...
How temperature sensors make seniors’ residences more comfortable
By
Dan Roberge
Mar 05, 2020
If you want to increase your residents’ comfort while preventing costly expenses, check out what temperature sensors and computerized maintenance management software can do for you.
Pretending to revamp Medicaid
By
John O'Connor
Feb 02, 2017
It appears some significant changes may be coming Medicaid’s way. And the early betting is that these adjustments are not going to be of the payment-enhancement variety.
Overcoming communication barriers due to dementia
By
Tom Rotz
Jul 10, 2017
Thankfully, we are learning that many effective ways exist to improve communication with residents who have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, so that we can better understand their...
CCRC investment equality: Fugetaboutit for New York
By
Stephanie Chedid
Sep 03, 2014
Earning more than the cost of capital is not unreasonable and can generally be accomplished without taking extraordinary risks, but New York is hamstrung by investment restrictions. Investment returns...