The recruiting and retention strategy you’re probably not using
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2022
A word that starts with W may represent an untapped opportunity for senior living operators to help recruit and retain workers, industry experts say. It’s not wages.
Lynne Katzmann on making the shift to wellness
Mar 09, 2023
Lynne Katzmann, founder and CEO of Juniper Communities, shares how Juniper shifted its corporate mindset to a wellness focus and the returns on investment it has seen by doing so. She also suggests areas...
McKnight’s Senior Living Newsmakers Podcast with Denise Boudreau-Scott
Oct 18, 2021
Denise Boudreau-Scott, president of Drive, talks about the difference between culture and engagement, how senior living providers can foster a culture that people want to be a part of and that enables...
2023 outlook: David Schless
Jan 19, 2023
David Schless, president and CEO of the American Seniors Housing Association, talks about the biggest challenges facing senior living and how the field will be changed permanently by the pandemic....
Building a pipeline of workers
Jun 08, 2023
Nancy Swanger, PhD, founding director of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living at Washington State University, discusses efforts to attract more people to work in senior living, what the hospitality...
The mental health toll of COVID-19 — and what you can do about it
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2020
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this column that the pandemic has had mental health effects on workers. Recent research on the topic may surprise you, however.
3 trends shaping the future of senior living and care design
By
Michael Batts
Jul 01, 2024
Generational shifts and differing needs and desires mean that now is the time to stay in-the-know for what trends are shaping tomorrow.
Should residents have a bigger role in senior living conferences?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
End users of healthcare organizations have much to contribute to them through industry conferences, maintain the authors of a recently published paper. And yes, their assertion applies to senior living.
Continue to be careful
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 19, 2021
Recent COVID-19 outbreaks among vaccinated residents at senior living communities are a reminder that we all should continue to be careful.
New insights into how to attract residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2021
There’s a lot to take in related to the American Seniors Housing Association’s second national consumer survey, conducted in December with ProMatura. Results were released Monday.