For nonprofit organizations, an effective board is one that helps the organization serve the mission in perpetuity. Here are three key factors that help the board successfully serve the mission of the...
The power of creative risk management design in memory care communities
By
Bette McNee, RN, NHA
Cindy Shemansky
Oct 31, 2022
Centering dignity — for everyone — doesn’t need to require a massive facility overhaul or facelift. It comes down to looking for attainable areas of improvement that make an impact — one life-skill...
Consultant pharmacists urge calm amid drug shortages
By
John Hall
Apr 02, 2023
Drugmakers, geriatric providers aim to stay ahead of supply chain issues as respiratory viruses pressure medication-delivery channels.
Will election-free unions become the new norm?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 24, 2023
The Biden administration is eager to revive a labor law doctrine that has lied dormant for more than half a century. If successful, senior living operators could face an increase in election-free organizing...
A certifiable way to improve your reputation
By
John O'Connor
Jul 13, 2023
Wouldn’t it be in the industry’s best interest to police itself? Maybe yes, maybe no.
Mental healthcare for our workers is essential
By
Tom Grape
Oct 16, 2023
The emotional and economic value of providing mental healthcare access to workers and their families is tangible and measurable. It’s also the right thing to do.
Focus on briefs: Laundry
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Staff reports
Aug 08, 2023
Alliance Laundry Systems expands Alliance Laundry Systems, a large commercial laundry equipment seller, recently acquired the distribution assets of California-based commercial laundry Taylor Houseman. ...
Strategic grant initiatives: How to elevate diversity and inclusion in senior living communities
By
Diane Massey
May 13, 2024
A feeling of belonging should define every resident’s experience in a senior living community, and it helps with recruiting and retaining staff members, too. Here are four steps to making that happen.
A growing threat to senior living? Believe it.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2023
As never before in recent memory, employees are in a position to challenge their employers for higher pay, better benefits and clearly defined career paths.
Assisted living as ‘host of the party’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2024
With federal, state and local lawmakers and regulators increasingly scrutinizing assisted living operators individually and at the corporate and industry levels, it will be critical for providers and their...