The arguably second biggest labor problem in senior living: more workers soon may want to unionize.
Pay no attention to senior living’s identity crisis
By
John O'Connor
Apr 19, 2018
The latest occupancy numbers for assisted living point to absorption issues. But they may reveal another issue as well.
These senior living rankings might change a few perceptions — including yours
By
John O'Connor
Nov 09, 2017
New rankings may force many operators to stop describing their workplace environments in ways that are pure fiction.
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.
Sizing up the state of labor in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Aug 30, 2018
Monday will be Labor Day. This may be as good a time as any to size up the state of labor in senior living.
A shift comes to senior living’s great divide
By
John O'Connor
Sep 28, 2017
Sooner or later, all discussions about the nature of senior living come down to this: Is this a real estate business with a healthcare component, or vice versa?
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.
How is senior living surviving? Good question
By
John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2022
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.
Looking for leaders? Open your eyes, man!
By
John O'Connor
Jun 27, 2019
Giving wrongheaded tropes a decent burial surely must be one of life’s great pleasures. Particularly when they are the spawn of misguided judgment.
Overbuilding in senior living? If so, here’s what to expect
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2015
Senior living is quite the happening sector these days, but some storm clouds are on the horizon.