These senior living rankings might change a few perceptions — including yours
By
John O'Connor
Nov 09, 2017
New rankings may force many operators to stop describing their workplace environments in ways that are pure fiction.
Positive aging messages are everywhere
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2022
Positive aging messages are everywhere if we choose to see them. And we always have opportunities to learn and adjust our thinking as needed.
Robots’ surprising nonfans — and how to win them over
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2020
As the use of social/personal robots increases in senior living communities, a new study has uncovered a surprising group of nonfans – grandchildren — and suggests ways to win them over.
Proposed security deposit caps could devastate senior housing models
By
Ami J. Schnauber
Jun 03, 2019
Legislation being considered in New York state and New York City significantly would cap security deposits for renters — and could portend future actions in other cities and states that will affect senior...
Maybe not such a safe bet after all
By
John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2019
GE’s long-term care insurance experience has two takeaways for senior living operators.
Senior living operators may be in for a very unpleasant surprise
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2017
You may not be terribly concerned that federal lawmakers are looking into recent deaths in a Florida nursing home. But this inquiry could blossom into something that affects senior living operators in...
How to sleep tight when traveling
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2017
If you’re headed to a major senior living conference this year, you may find a new “best of” cities list of interest. But this is a list that no city wants to be on.
Careful with those good deeds, or you might get punished
By
John O'Connor
Nov 03, 2016
In Joseph Heller’s satirical novel “Catch-22,” paradoxes keep getting in the in the way. It’s a challenge many senior living operators can relate to.
Odor: It’s nothing to sniff at
By
Ross Skadsberg
Jun 04, 2015
The nose knows. And what it knows has a big influence on the decisions we make – including choosing senior living communities for ourselves or others.
Designing for current and future residents
By
Irena Peer
Feb 02, 2017
The baby boomer generation is projected to hold 70% of U.S. disposable income in the next five years, and its members are demanding more innovative and modern senior living properties to live in.