As we’re nearing an anniversary of sorts, this may be a good time to offer an assessment and some observations about senior living survival.
Your favorite columns of 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 27, 2016
An examination of analytics reveals which business challenges were top topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends...
Falls can cost more than an arm and a leg
By
John O'Connor
Oct 31, 2014
Long-term care operators have many good reasons to keep resident falls to an absolute minimum. Yet it’s amazing how blasé we’ve become about the damage that falls inflict.
The importance of safeguarding older adults in emergencies
By
Dan Wicker
Feb 28, 2019
It is our duty to care for our most valuable resource. Florida and California are setting the pace for the rest of the country to follow.
9 career insights from women leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2021
Three women leaders shared their personal stories and tips for success during a panel discussion last week at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference.
3 keys to resident satisfaction
By
Linda Muston
Nov 23, 2015
If there is a textbook for retirement residence management, this organization must have written it or at least studied and adopted it with high flying colors.
Video monitoring in LTC facilities: How is assisted living affected?
By
Marty Butler
Oct 13, 2016
How do state laws regarding cameras in long-term care facilities affect senior living? Effects may vary by state, but one state’s experience can be instructive.
An insider’s view of the changes to the companionship law
By
Bill McPherson
Jan 14, 2016
Getting seniors the care they need and paying caregivers a fair wage are the tasks that lie before us. In an industry devoted to caregiving, a solution should be within our reach.
Residents, family members highly satisfied with senior living community response to COVID-19
By
Lynn Ackerman, Ph.D.
Jan 28, 2021
Data from Sensight Surveys show that many senior living communities across the United States and Canada are perceived to have done an excellent job keeping residents safe during the pandemic.
Interoperability: Preventing emergency communication breakdowns in your senior living community
By
Danielle Myers
Dec 05, 2019
Interoperability enables computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information, allowing senior living owners and operators to leverage their systems more effectively, improving both efficiency...