How to handle negative reviews and get your community back on track
By
Ayana King
Apr 08, 2019
Whether your community has been unfairly criticized or an internal issue has been made public, don’t allow bad reviews to ruin your reputation. Come out on top with these tips.
The unexpected rewards of a career in senior living
By
Jackie Stone
Mar 28, 2019
I believed that the growing field of senior living might be a good career path for me. Little did I know the journey it would take me on and the rewards that awaited me.
Another rant about language
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2019
It’s been a while since I’ve written about marketing or media messages that mischaracterize senior living or aging adults (and we’re all aging). A few uses of language caught my attention this past...
Ways to reduce use of antipsychotic drugs in senior living
By
Phyllis Ayman, MS/SLP, CDP
Mar 18, 2019
How we care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias as the disease progresses, and the management of the behaviors associated with this progression, are issues of growing concern.
Tips to share with prospective residents about paying for senior living
By
Serena Miller
Mar 14, 2019
As families and individuals consider a transition to senior living, they may be searching for ways to afford a high-quality place to live. Here are some questions they might have, and answers you might...
10 essential design approaches to prevent resident falls in senior living
By
Lisa B. Bixler, AIA, CAPS, LEED AP
Colin Healy, CAPS, LEED GA
John Hrivnak, AIA, LEED AP
Mar 04, 2019
Form and function can be blended to achieve a welcoming and secure senior living community.
It’s time to rethink the care economy
By
Chia-Lin Simmons
Jan 18, 2024
The new care economy is not about the diminishing of one’s life; it is about the enhancing of it.
Senior living in 2024: Volatility ahead argues for rethinking risk strategies
By
Gerald Stoll
Jordan Parnell
Dec 14, 2023
The pressures on the senior living sector only abated marginally in 2023, as operators tried to maintain their balance in a precarious business and economic environment. And any significant reversal in...
Want to retain nurses? Retain their friends
By
Adam Chambers
Sep 21, 2023
Retaining existing and new nurses is vital given long-term care providers’ recruitment woes.
Custom life expectancy assessments can unlock strategic insights
By
Chris Conway
Aug 24, 2023
As senior living operators look to data-driven decision-making, one often overlooked resource stands out as a powerful tool: life expectancy data.