‘Optimal aging’ study offers insights for senior living
By
John O'Connor
Dec 22, 2022
Perhaps if this sector made a bigger commitment to keeping people healthy, it wouldn’t need to spend so much time on what amounts to damage control.
Shaping a better future for the human resources function in senior living and care
By
Dean Moore
Mar 25, 2024
The future of human resources may not be what it used to be, but it still could be bright for the right individuals.
Safeguarding senior living: Avoid 3 key mistakes in employee screenings
By
Jeff Ernste
Jan 11, 2024
As disconcerting as the stakes may be, properly carrying out background checks is a necessary and ultimately rewarding effort.
Senior living’s elephant in the room
By
John O'Connor
Oct 13, 2022
Let’s finally say the silent part out loud: assisted living is a healthcare player. To pretend otherwise is to deny reality.
Managing medications: Tips for seamless caregiving
By
Kara James, PhD
Jan 19, 2023
With staffing challenges not improving soon and a growing senior population, finding solutions for medication management in senior living communities and nursing homes could help save lives.
Now is the time to reimagine a new business model for your senior living organization
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Jan 22, 2024
Not-for-profit senior living providers are beginning to reimagine their business models, but sometimes they do not go far enough.
So you think your workers are happy, do you?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 13, 2023
The arguably second biggest labor problem in senior living: more workers soon may want to unionize.
And an old man shall lead them
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2024
Politics can be a dreadful, messy and sometimes filthy business. But if you happen to be running a senior living organization, ignoring politics is a luxury you can ill afford.
Jonesing for separate recognition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
How is it that in my 11 years of writing about the long-term care profession, which has been talking about the coming “silver wave” of baby boomers all that time (and more), I don’t recall ever hearing...
We have met the enemy …
By
John O'Connor
Apr 11, 2024
How can senior living communities reduce defections? There may not be one silver bullet, but there are lots of good bullets to be found.