Although 2021 has brought a hopeful remedy with the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, numerous obstacles for the senior living industry and its staff remain because of the ongoing pandemic, political...
Is the marriage of senior living and capital about to be tested?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 14, 2019
The NIC Spring Conference next week will bring together capital providers and seekers at a time when money issues are coming to the fore.
How to position your community properly for the future
By
Lynne Moore
Jan 29, 2024
Owner/operators, many with aging physical plants, now are taking an opportunity to reflect on their existing communities, overall operations, services and pricing, to assess whether renovation or repositioning...
Senior living operators, is your staffing challenge really such a mystery?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 25, 2018
We don’t have a cultural or perks problem. We have a math problem.
Wage pressure continues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2016
Two events that occurred in the past week are helping to ensure that staffing issues remain a top challenge for the senior living industry.
More trouble for Brookdale
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2024
Just when it seemed that Brookdale Senior Living finally was regaining post-COVID occupancy and fiscal traction, more bad news arrived this week.
The secret to a successful senior living community
By
James A. Stroud
Oct 01, 2015
One quality will distinguish your community and lay the foundation for success—financial and otherwise.
NIC prequel: Here’s what you ‘missed’ about the future of aging
By
John O'Connor
Sep 06, 2018
Here’s a look at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s Fall Conference.
Senior living might want to reconsider its superiority complex
By
John O'Connor
Jan 11, 2018
More operators are doing things that would have been heavily frowned upon in the past.
Four takeaways from the NIC meeting
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2017
While I have been attending NIC conferences for more than two decades, I marvel at how relevant and informative they continue to be. The 2017 event was no exception. Here are but four takeaways from last...