At 8.5%, the U.S. inflation reached its highest point in 40 years earlier this month while the unemployment rate At 8.5%, the U.S. inflation reached its highest point in 40 years earlier this month while...
Life plan communities earn high marks from residents
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Apr 14, 2022
Overall resident satisfaction scores went up significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this finding may seem counterintuitive, there are plausible reasons for the positive scores.
DMARDs not linked to Alzheimer’s risk for seniors with RA
Apr 12, 2022
No reduction in the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia was seen with treatment with tofacitinib, tocilizumab or tumor necrosis factor inhibitors versus abatacept.
Providers rethink pre-employment drug tests as marijuana use becomes legal in more states
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
With medical marijuana now legal in three-fourths of all states, some long-term care employers say that pre-employment testing is weeding out otherwise ideal job candidates.
When senior living marketing is nothing short of sinful
By
John O'Connor
Mar 31, 2022
In “The Practical Drucker,” author William A. Cohen lays out the five great marketing sins many businesses commit. To say they are relevant to senior living operators in 2022 would be an extreme understatement.
More news for Tuesday, March 29
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 29, 2022
Share of HUD-assisted older adult households declines … HCBS reduces costs for families, states: brief … $2 million roundabout to ease congestion around assisted living community … LA takes top spot...
McKnight’s Senior Living Newsmakers Podcast: What’s new in the middle market?
Mar 28, 2022
NIC Chief Economist Beth Mace and NIC Principal Ryan Brooks discuss the senior living industry’s latest efforts to reach middle-income older adults with McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois...
New report uses data to provide close look at senior living in 14 major markets
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2022
The senior living industry is beginning to stabilize after a few “very challenging years,” driving the need for operators to gain a competitive edge through data to drive marketing decisions, according...
More news for Friday, March 18
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2022
OIG: NY state’s monitoring systems insufficient to ensure assisted living program provider compliance … U.S. long-term care communities to provide job training, relocation assistance to Ukrainian refugees...
People in the news, March 15
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Mar 15, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, East Tennessee Pharmacy Services, Erickson Senior Living, The Harborside, Morning Pointe Senior Living, National Investment Center for Seniors...