The budding shift in our nation’s drug policy could have notable implications for senior living operators — and the residents they serve.
4 strategies to help offset risks in the long-term care environment
By
Jordan Parnell
Steven Guthart
Jan 28, 2019
The current environment makes it more important than ever that long-term care providers proactively mitigate their losses with an aggressive approach to risk management.
Going Dutch was never like this
By
John O'Connor
Jan 12, 2017
Think some ideas for improving senior living services in the United States are out there? Take a gander at what’s being proposed in Germany.
What the elections mean to senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
Senior living representatives have a few ideas about the potential ways in which the industry might be affected by the outcomes of the national elections.
Why your senior living company may need a chief medical officer
By
Rhonda Collins, M.D.
Steven Fuller, D.O., Ph.D.
Nov 19, 2018
Physician leaders as chief / corporate medical officers in healthcare is not a new concept. Such a role at the corporate leadership level in senior living, however, is relatively new. And greatly needed.
Emergency preparedness efforts that every facility in every state can emulate
By
Stan Szpytek
Nov 26, 2018
The “Disaster Ready” video provides an excellent overview of what providers in every state should be doing to make sure that they are ready for emergencies and disasters.
From lay media to social media, people are questioning assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2024
TikTok is the latest medium generating attention for the assisted living industry, and not necessarily the good kind of attention.
Senior living can and must do better
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2021
If senior living wants to avoid the poor reputation so prevalent across skilled care, it must get serious about keeping its house in order. The most obvious way to do this is a two-step approach.
High-touch, flexible care: The ‘secret sauce’ for helping residents age in place
By
Jamie Babcock
May 11, 2023
When partnering with a care model, the program should include five components.
How soon will the other shoe drop?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 06, 2023
CMS still has another shoe to drop: an imminent staffing requirement. And if you think it will just affect nursing homes, a recent study says otherwise.