How Holiday increased revenue from new leases by 10%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2017
What started around 2011 as an effort to find a better way to establish appropriate unit rents has led Holiday Retirement to consistently realizing a 10% revenue increase from new leases and receiving...
New law toughens background checks, requirements for assisted living facility certificates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A new law in Arizona is meant to strengthen background checks for those applying for assisted living facility certificates or nursing care administrator licenses through the state’s Board of Nursing...
Want a positive workplace? Be a positive leader
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
Managers in flourishing organizations share optimism, hope and inspiration with employees, especially when things don’t go as planned, according to one expert.
Residents’ increasing acuity drives need for talks, education, data collection
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2017
As shifting demographics and changing consumer preferences contribute to residents’ increasing acuity needs in assisted living communities, it’s critical to clarify with staff members what...
Survey makes a case for going soft on new employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2018
New research from a surprising source may change the way you approach employee training and development.
NCAL hits Washington to educate members of Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2017
National Center for Assisted Living members will converge on the nation’s capital Monday and Tuesday with four themes in mind for legislators and their staffs, NCAL Executive Director Scott Tittle...
Elder abuse screening tool is on HHS wish list
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2016
Assessment is one of three areas in elder justice on which the new administration beginning its work in 2017 should focus, said an HHS official during an April 27 meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating...
Second quarter, with $2.6 billion in gross investments, ‘not driven by a bunch of deals,’ Welltower...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2019
Welltower’s $2.6 billion in completed gross investments made the second quarter “one of our busiest ever for investments,” Chief Financial Officer John Goodey said Thursday during the real estate...
Vaccine authorization is ‘ray of hope’ but only first step in beating COVID-19, long-term care provider...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 14, 2020
The first vaccinations against COVID-19 in the United States could begin today, but it might be a week or more until many assisted living community and nursing home residents and staff members have the...
What Brexit means to U.S. seniors housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2016
Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, explains the potential broad effects of the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union and how...