Health habits’ connection to dementia in the spotlight as new year begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
An update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as news of potential treatments and a finding that “astonished” researchers add up to promising news to start the new...
How senior living operators can come out ahead on challenging renewals – pandemics, hard markets and...
By
Jordan Parnell
Gerald Stoll
Dec 10, 2020
You can take steps that will equip you to deal with a lot of the short-term pressure — and also put your organization in a much better position from a risk perspective over the long term.
Sex offenders in your community? Better know who they are
By
John O'Connor
Feb 17, 2022
It looks like Pennsylvania may become the next state requiring providers to notify the proper authorities when a registered sex offender moves in.
Know someone special? Make sure everyone knows
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2022
It’s time to home in on those with whom you work who have set new standards, driven change, provided guidance or inspired others — not just during the pandemic, but over the course of their long careers.
Hall of Honor inductee shares insights
Jun 10, 2019
2019 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor inductee Stephanie Harris, CEO and principal of Arrow Senior Living, recently sat down with McKnight’s Senior Living to discuss the growing role of...
The ‘Walmart effect’ intensifies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2016
In an environment where Walmart already is a threat to senior living staff recruiting and retention efforts, impending changes from the retailer should concern providers.
What assisted living needs versus what it gets
By
Stephen A. Moses
Jul 08, 2024
Long-term care’s caregiving sectors — assisted living, skilled nursing and home care — share problems and needs in varying degrees. But what they get from researchers in the field is seldom what...
Independent, safe
By
John Hall
Oct 17, 2019
How communities are balancing residents’ security and privacy needs.
A lasting impression
By
Julie E. Williamson
Jun 03, 2019
Putting special thought into furnishings leads to powerful returns on investment.
How admissions processes can win (or lose) move-ins
By
Darren Mathis
Oct 18, 2018
Unsigned and poorly executed admissions documents can have a lasting and sometimes devastating effect on a senior living community.