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.
This senior living president has COVID-19. Here’s what he wants you to know
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 08, 2020
Rodney Alderfer was doing everything he could to protect himself, his family and those in his workplace from becoming sick with COVID-19. He came down with the disease anyway.
You are what you eat: Why nutrition is so important in senior living
By
Melissa Powell
Nov 06, 2023
Nutrition often is underestimated yet holds the key to unlocking a world of health, vitality and happiness for our residents.
Nothing beats friends who are Women of Distinction!
By
Jack York
Jun 10, 2021
It’s awesome when good things happen to good people!
Your liability if employees test positive for coronavirus
By
Thomas Steinbrenner
Mar 19, 2020
It’s time to prepare for a potential business interruption or employee quarantine issue now, ahead of potential liability.
The amazing people among us
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2019
Dozens of senior living residents took their final breath week. Margaret Lawrence was among them. But she was no ordinary face in the crowd.
IP video cameras in assisted living communities
By
Greg Hartzell
Nov 09, 2017
Cameras are one way to keep residents, patients and staff safe from theft, violence or, in the case of memory care units, the dangerous wandering of residents off facility grounds. Here are a few features...
How dining services can differentiate your assisted living community
By
Scott Priest
Jul 17, 2017
Two steps can help you meet the demand for innovative dining services in assisted living.
7 C-suite strategies to help you balance your personal and professional lives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2020
It’s a perennial challenge for business professionals: How to balance the demands of our personal and professional lives. But COVID has added a new twist.
5 design considerations for high-rise senior living communities
By
Jami Mohlenkamp
Darrin Jensen
Jul 31, 2017
When it comes to designing high-rise buildings intended for older adults — as well as for care and service staff and visitors — it’s important to remember several architectural considerations.