Monday marks Labor Day. But given recent developments, many senior living operators might feel as if they are in a labor daze.
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.
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...
5 prospect concerns and the opportunities they present
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
A new report details five “critical concerns” that could be keeping prospective senior living residents from moving in.
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
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.
They’ve got spirit, yes they do
By
John O'Connor
Jun 29, 2023
It’s hard to believe some of the things that exist actually exist. Carpeting in bathrooms? Steering wheels with TV screens? Enthusiastic nurses in senior living? The last item might be the toughest of...
Keeping residents safe: What exactly does that mean?
By
Deanna Vigliotta
Jun 01, 2023
I have been thinking a lot lately about the words “keeping residents safe.” What exactly does keeping residents safe in assisted living communities mean, beyond the obvious human basic needs of food,...
Communicating in the age of activism and disinformation
By
Courtney Malengo, APR
May 22, 2023
What do you do when a movement is mobilized against you, or a disinformation campaign is lobbed at your executive or community? Here are six steps to consider as you approach any communication challenge.
Knowledge transfer must improve for senior living’s full potential to be realized
By
Scott Eckstein
May 15, 2023
The senior living industry has a phenomenal gap in the transfer of knowledge from one generation of leaders to the next, and it leads to failings and poor management. We need to do better.