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A chance to stabilize the senior living workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2023
The federal government’s proposed staffing mandate for nursing homes ultimately would affect assisted living providers, too. But CMS is accepting comments through Nov. 6.
Do not be afraid of the data
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2023
National Center for Assisted Living executives made a powerful pitch for provider data collection Sunday as NCAL Day concluded.
The importance of activities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2023
Every senior living community plans activities to provide socialization opportunities and help residents remain active and engaged. Now, a study shows that activities help older adults feel happier, healthier,...
McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit kicks off Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. ET
Sep 19, 2023
The 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit will kick off tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 20) at 10:30 a.m. ET. The annual event will include three webinars and the announcement of the winners of the McKnight’s...
Fighting the biggest threats to older adult health and wellness
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2023
Two toolkits are out to help senior living providers and others address some of the biggest threats to older adult health and wellness: influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, COVID-19 and falls.
Assisted living’s current and future importance in serving older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2023
As I was writing this week about Newsweek’s first-ever ranking of US continuing care retirement communities, coming Nov. 29, it struck me again how much senior living operators, collectively, are in...
Labor movement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2023
The current governmental environment tilts in favor of workers, not corporations. The results of a new survey suggest that a majority of Americans like it that way.
How to maximize vaccine uptake in your senior living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2023
New research provides insights into approaches that providers can use to increase vaccine and booster uptake in their communities.
McKnight’s Senior Living wins top awards for magazine, columns
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2023
McKnight’s Senior Living won the top award for a trade magazine, and Editor Lois A. Bowers won the top award for a business-to-business columnist on Saturday at the 2023 Ohio’s Best Journalism...