The long-term care staffing crisis is about more than job vacancies
By
Brian Evans
Dec 16, 2021
The time is now for meaningful reform that improves the daily experiences of workers — and keeps long-term care safe for the seniors of the future.
The key to a more successful senior living community? Fabulous, and consistent, food
By
Ken Rubin
Oct 17, 2019
When someone moves into a senior living community, the dining experience, as well as food service quality, ultimately can affect comfort levels and long-term happiness. Providing food that everyone loves...
Employee retention according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
By
Jamie Merrill
Nov 21, 2022
Programs that focus on peer recognition and engagement can motivate employees during the first months and well beyond to help with retention.
Baby boomers are becoming more like millennials: Insights on retaining older workers
By
Bruce Tulgan
Sep 04, 2018
In the workforce, everyone is becoming more like millennials, not the other way around.
How to reduce caregiver turnover rates during the pandemic and afterward
By
Desmond Lim
Apr 23, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is shining a bright light on the persistent shortage of healthcare workers in the United States.
Next-generation senior living, powered by technology
By
Lisa Taylor
Sep 23, 2021
Pandemic-borne innovations are actively shaping the future of community life.
The answer to tackling the staffing crisis: start with the culture
By
Katherine Wells
Feb 29, 2024
We have been faced with a pressing long-term care dilemma for the last several years, and it is only getting worse.
AI revolution in senior living communities: A strategic guide for leaders
By
Amy Hester, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN
Jan 25, 2024
The integration of artificial intelligence in senior living communities no is longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality, offering transformative potential in enhancing resident care and operational...
Weigh these 5 considerations before joining the senior living and care consolidation wave
By
Patrick McCormick, CPA
Jun 28, 2021
After grappling with the COVID-19 crisis for the past year, senior living and care facilities are waking up to some stark financial realities that are starting to push a new wave of consolidation in the...
Ready for some additional staffing headaches?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 04, 2018
As if staffing weren’t enough of a senior living challenge, two fresh developments show it might soon get worse.