COVID-19: Preparation, changing tactics … and gratitude
By
Kristy VanDerWiel
Aug 24, 2020
I put together a list of tactics I believe have worked for us in putting the logistical and emotional needs of our team members as a priority during the pandemic. We’ll leverage these and improve on...
Aug. 25 Power Panel will focus on succeeding despite the pandemic
Aug 20, 2020
Attendees of the free Aug. 25 Power Panel discussion, “Succeeding Despite the 2020 Pandemic II,” will hear industry executives’ insights on resident engagement, technology, staffing efficiency and...
Disinfecting senior living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Noel McCarthy
Aug 20, 2020
There are things we can do to mitigate the effects of this pandemic. Case in point: Disinfecting our facilities as often as we (practically) can.
Voices growing in call for senior living to receive federal aid
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 17, 2020
For months now, industry associations have been making the case for senior living operators to be included in a federal COVID relief package. Increasingly, their messages are being heard, and other voices...
Senior living can emerge from pandemic stronger
By
Anne Ellett, MSN, NP
Aug 17, 2020
Operators, especially those of assisted living and memory care communities, can’t pretend they are separate from or not providing healthcare.
Women of Distinction 2020: Erika Gennari
Aug 13, 2020
Erika Gennari, director of marketing for Commonwealth Senior Living, shares when she knew senior living was the right career choice for her, advice she has for women thinking about entering the senior...
As COVID-19 continues, the ‘connected community’ is essential to success
By
F. Scott Moody
Aug 13, 2020
The connected community entails much, much more, but digital communication channels and connectivity between all community members is a critical and essential starting point.
9 steps to strengthen age diversity and inclusion in the workplace
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2020
As senior living organizations work to become more diverse, a new survey shares encouraging news about multigenerational workforces and anti-ageism efforts among various types of employers around the world....
How to keep residents healthy, happy and not isolated during the pandemic
By
Jeannette McClennan
Aug 10, 2020
For residents, contact with the outside world can be extremely limited, especially in places where cases of the virus still make visits impossible. So what can you do to combat it?
More than ever, employees need support; Here’s how to make it happen
By
Linda Piontek
Aug 06, 2020
During these unprecedented times, senior living employers need to show workers more support than ever before by bolstering benefits and reward practices.