Going beyond the usual when it comes to water conservation
By
Klaus Reichardt
Nov 02, 2017
Senior living, medical andlong-term care facilities can take many steps to reduce water consumption considerably. Some will require an investment, but others are free.
Senior living can emerge from pandemic stronger
By
Anne Ellett, MSN, NP
Aug 17, 2020
Operators, especially those of assisted living and memory care communities, can’t pretend they are separate from or not providing healthcare.
6 keys to mitigating CARES Act compliance risks for assisted living operators
By
John P. Cunningham
Nov 29, 2021
Given increased scrutiny on the healthcare industry and CARES Act funding recipients, each assisted living community must ensure that its compliance program is functioning properly or risk exposure to...
Kindness is good medicine
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2018
An act of generosity unexpectedly thrust one senior living CEO into the media spotlight, and he’s using the opportunity to “spread a message of kindness.”
Designing the future of senior living with lessons from the pandemic
By
Jeffrey P. Freimark
Dec 07, 2020
Although COVID-19 eventually will recede, its lessons should not.
Labor movement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2023
The current governmental environment tilts in favor of workers, not corporations. The results of a new survey suggest that a majority of Americans like it that way.
Senior living’s biggest challenge officially has been revealed
By
John O'Connor
Apr 25, 2019
A landmark study released this week paints a sobering portrait of senior living affordability for many older Americans. It also should send this strong message to many operators: Change or else.
How your residents can pay for senior living
By
Ben Mandelbaum
Apr 25, 2016
Understanding the variety of ways in which senior living can be paid for is critical to helping ensure quality of life for older adults as they age.
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.
Moving beyond uncertainty: Ensuring value from business intelligence
By
Jeannette Rodgers
Feb 18, 2021
When data are promptly and accurately entered to maintain data integrity, the data then must be analyzed to provide operators with the vital intelligence they need to make critical decisions to stabilize...