Put your head in the clouds to realize what’s important to workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2022
An interesting trend emerged recently when I spent time with the profiles of the 2022 Best Workplaces for Aging Services lists that Fortune published in partnership with people analytics firm Great Place...
What senior living can learn from the Southwest Airlines debacle
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2023
Southwest’s system meltdown in late December is the stuff of business leaders’ nightmares, but the senior living field can learn from the airline’s mistakes, Bob Kramer says.
Old age isn’t what it used to be
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 29, 2024
Results of a study released this past week show that over the years, people have changed their ideas about when “old age” begins, and it’s later than it used to be.
A big lump of coal … and an opportunity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Christmas came early for the senior living field on Sunday, when providers collectively found a big lump of coal in the industry stocking. But that stocking also contains an opportunity.
Senior living operators often overlook this source of innovation
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2024
Senior living excelled in pioneering dementia care and spearheading initiatives such as concierge-based services and community integration. Despite those strides, the industry largely has overlooked a...
Who could have seen this correction coming?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2024
When it comes to the bottom line, more than a few senior living operators now find themselves hitting rock bottom.
A real reason to be upset
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2023
Instead of screaming at each other and pointing fingers, perhaps lawmakers should do something that actually will help the senior voting block they covet: start making long-term care better.
Are you ready for senior living’s next big thing?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 27, 2023
A massively powerful force has taken hold in senior living, largely unnoticed. In a word: technology. We’ve got just the thing to help you keep up.
DOL rule will hurt many senior living workers over time
By
John O'Connor
Apr 25, 2024
It’s a bit exhausting to keep writing about ways good intentions from our regulatory agencies keep fueling disastrous outcomes.
Senior living needs to give recycling a whole new meaning
By
John O'Connor
Mar 23, 2023
So you want to build a senior living campus, eh? What if I told you there was a much easier, less costly, more welcome way to proceed? There is.