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.
Telehealth: Rejuvenating provider enthusiasm for healthcare
By
Megan Lenthe, RN, BSN, MBA
May 20, 2021
Policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced barriers to telehealth access. The changes have helped residents, but they also can provide healthcare professionals with a chance at rejuvenation.
Senior living’s unspoken debt problem
By
John O'Connor
May 20, 2021
Many of your employees sure could use some debt relief. If you happen to be the agent of such assistance, you’d be more than a benevolent soul. You also might be the operator whose recruitment and retention...
Winning recognition for your facility
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 11, 2015
Here’s how you know a program is successful: When people keep asking you when it’s coming back.
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...
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.
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.