Some types of tech use by older adults, brought on by the pandemic, may surprise you.
Did you implement a pivotal home care innovation? Tell ‘McKnight’s’ about it
By
Liza Berger
May 14, 2021
May 25 is the deadline to submit your nomination for the McKnight’s Tech Awards and Summit. For the first year, McKnight’s Home Care will be part of the competition.
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.
Everyone in the pools!
By
Mihaela Zaharescu
Oct 04, 2021
With a rhythm of life that demands spaces devoted to fitness and well-being, today’s senior living communities are trending toward resort-style amenities, including multiple dining options, indoor and...
How to overcome the trauma of the pandemic in long-term care
By
Donna Cutting
Nov 01, 2021
“When the pandemic started, morale was high. We all pulled together and worked as a team in a way we never had before. Now, it’s all changed. Employees have lost their patience; they’re...
Don’t overlook this booming group of prospective employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
It only makes sense to turn to not-yet-retired baby boomers to meet some of the employment needs of senior living organizations. And at least four such organizations have committed in writing to doing...
Storytelling strategy for retention and recruitment
By
Courtney Malengo, APR
Mar 14, 2022
As the great resignation continues, it has become clear that what employees want, and what employers think that employees want, are two very different things. McKinsey & Company’s recent study put this...
Tech options in the dining room? Bot-ter believe it
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2022
COVID-19 worsened an already difficult staffing challenge, but server bots are here to lend a helping hand – and more.
Innovation, customer experience and the ‘yuck factor’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Two general session speakers at Argentum’s Senior Living Executive Conference shared a message that creative thinking is necessary to address customer needs and realize long-term business success.
How a dining chair can reduce costs and increase revenue for senior living communities
By
Scott Cyre
Nov 18, 2021
If cost reduction is to be realized in the dining room, administrators and executives alike will need to address the problems related to the premature replacement of chairs and flooring.