A recent report from the US Census Bureau provides a reminder of the importance of working to appeal to a multicultural audience.
Senior living on the big and little screen
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2017
Retirement communities are becoming a popular setting for films and television shows, according to recently announced plans of studios and networks.
Misery loves company when it comes to recruiting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Results of a recent Society for Human Resources Management survey about recruiting most likely will not surprise anyone in aging services, but perhaps there is comfort in knowing that the senior living...
Philanthropy key performance indicators that matter
By
Z. Allen Abbott, PhD
Irina Thompson
Jul 29, 2024
Most retirement communities either have a philanthropy operation or they want one. Two major questions frequently are asked. Fortunately, we now have a body of objective research to inform those questions.
Paying it forward
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
Residents of a New Jersey continuing care retirement community recently gave some employees the ultimate school supplies.
Choice: senior living’s past and future
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2022
It was the concept of consumer choice that led to the formation of the senior living industry, and it will be choice that drives the industry’s success in the future. That was part of the message that...
Culture and cancer: A delicate balance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2016
Ongoing research reminds us that not everyone will feel the same way we do when it comes to medical decisions.
What hospitals can do for you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2016
Some senior living operators have been focused on communicating what they can offer to hospitals, but a new study provides an example of something that hospitals can do for senior living.
When the going gets tough, the tough do something
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2017
Senior living operators can learn a lesson from the communication efforts of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living in advance of...
The benefits of wisdom
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2024
Read recent research on perceptions of wisdom and come away with ideas you can use to change your organization’s culture or programming as well as encourage residents to keep active and contributing...