Brookdale, Sonida CEOs: Embracing change is vital for senior living leaders
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2022
Effective leaders have a “toolbox” of fortitude and humility to draw upon to help them navigate changes that arise, senior living executives said during Wednesday’s leadership huddle hosted by the...
Two stories that capture our culture
By
Anja Rogers
Sep 28, 2018
Let me share two stories that encapsulate what we do that is special and different at our senior living communities and why we recently were honored for that.
Labor, rate pressures challenge recovery of senior living industry
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 05, 2021
The recovery of the senior living industry will continue to be uneven in the face of a challenging labor market and wage pressures, as well as competition driving rates down, according to industry experts.
Workers, elderly focus of Women Summit initiatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
A new coalition to advocate for paid and unpaid caregivers, new legal assistance for victims of elder abuse, new materials describing women’s rights to employers and employees, and updated regulations...
Providers seek $450 million from PA stimulus funds to cover pandemic costs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2021
Senior living associations in Pennsylvania are lobbying legislators for $54 million for assisted living and personal care providers from the American Rescue Plan stimulus funding to the state. The ask...
Kisco Senior Living rolls out enhanced benefits for full-time employees
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 24, 2022
Carlsbad, CA-based Kisco Senior Living rolled out additional benefits for its full-time employees Jan. 2.
5 critical CEO skills for the future
By
Jacquelyn Kung, DrPH, MBA
Robert G. Kramer
Ed Frauenheim
Dec 06, 2021
A recent Ziegler study found that 70% of senior living organizations likely would have CEOs retiring in the next five years. Recognizing the tectonic shifts in aging in the coming years, one...
Telemedicine partnership helps treat residents in place, reduce staff burnout
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2022
A telemedicine partnership is helping one senior living provider treat residents in place and reduce staff member burnout.
Age rarely used as DEI marker, studies find
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2022
As companies strive to hire a diverse mix of employees based on gender, racial background and culture, one marker is starkly missing in most diversity, inclusion and equity statements, according to research...
How communities are addressing staff turnover, vacancies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
A new report shares the actions being taken by assisted living communities to recruit and retain staff. Some positions provide more of a challenge than others.