How to overcome the trauma of the pandemic in long-term care
By
Donna Cutting
Nov 01, 2021
“When the pandemic started, morale was high. We all pulled together and worked as a team in a way we never had before. Now, it’s all changed. Employees have lost their patience; they’re...
Storytelling strategy for retention and recruitment
By
Courtney Malengo, APR
Mar 14, 2022
As the great resignation continues, it has become clear that what employees want, and what employers think that employees want, are two very different things. McKinsey & Company’s recent study put this...
Active adult housing in 2022
By
Lynne Moore
Dec 13, 2021
Q. Will active adult housing continue to be a hot market sector for the senior housing industry in 2022? A. All leading indicators look favorable. Active adult housing is a growing and evolving sector...
The new decade will demand a new type of senior living organization
By
Lisa McCracken
Jan 13, 2020
As the decade turns over, should this milestone also serve as a call to action for senior living organizations to commit to a new normal?
How wayfinding can increase the feeling of security in your community
By
Lisa B. Bixler, AIA, CAPS, LEED AP
Colin Healy, CAPS, LEED GA
John Hrivnak, AIA, LEED AP
Dec 10, 2018
Wayfinding is more than signage. It can help visitors and residents feel welcome and secure in a senior living community.
Why senior living career opportunities are growing
By
Scott Monson
May 23, 2022
The career opportunities that are available in the senior living industry continue to grow within hundreds of communities, and the field is drawing tremendous interest from people that will enable owners,...
Senior living communities must foster connection and engagement
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Dec 03, 2018
Senior living communities are succeeding with the connection dimension but still have work to do on the engagement side of the spectrum.
Today’s senior living blends hospitality with residential care
By
Colin Marshall
Mar 16, 2020
Senior living management companies need to be responsive and agile to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the market. What does this mean when you have an existing community that needs retrofitting so...
Why pricing transparency in crucial in senior living
By
Lynne Moore
Apr 15, 2024
The next generation of senior consumers will be more discerning about how and where to spend their money — and in their definition of value.
Active Aging Week 2015: Living the adventure of life
By
Colin Milner
Sep 28, 2015
Celebrating aging and older adults, this health-promotion campaign exhorts event hosts and participants to emphasize adventure as part of daily life.