Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Home care agencies need to get creative and stand out from the crowd if they want to attract workers, according to Mark McInerney, director of Maine’s Center for Workforce Research and Information.
Brookdale CEO envisions a smaller company
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
The country’s largest senior living operator could reduce the number of communities in its portfolio by 20% over the next two or three years, Brookdale President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy”...
Pandemic, REITs, women leaders major factors affecting senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Major market changes, post-COVID-19 disruption and the progress of women in leadership are highlights of a recent report about the largest for-profit senior living providers.
Final deadline for 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Award nominations is Nov. 5
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2023
The final nomination deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards is this Sunday, Nov. 5. The entry fee is $285.
Assisted living costs stabilize while home care costs ‘skyrocket,’ survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2019
Charges for assisted living and skilled nursing have stabilized over the past year, whereas charges for home care rose the most quickly among categories measured by Genworth’s 2019 Cost of Care Survey,...
‘Time to move on’ from healthcare reform, or is it?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
Provider groups applauded Friday’s early-morning failure of the Senate’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Some in the federal government, however, later suggested that...
Save on entry fee for 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards through tomorrow
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2023
The standard nomination deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards is tomorrow, Oct. 20. Nominators can benefit from a reduced entry fee by submitting their entries before midnight.
McKnight’s announces new Pinnacle Awards program to recognize industry veterans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
The awards will recognize industry veterans who are setting new standards, driving change, providing guidance and inspiring others in the industry.
Five Star CEO: Restructuring on track to close Jan. 1
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2019
The transaction to restructure Five Star Senior Living’s business relationship with Senior Housing Properties Trust remains on track to close on Jan. 1, Five Star CEO Katie Potter said Wednesday. In...
Chicago Methodist, Bickford earn Gold in McKnight’s Technology Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2018
Communities that use a virtual reality staff training program and a unified nurse call and wander management system are the Gold winners of the Innovator of the Year and Safety categories, respectively,...