CNAs need more training, better compensation, authors say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2016
Certified nursing assistants caring for seniors should be required to undergo 120 hours of training, and their compensation should reflect the skills and knowledge required to perform high-quality work,...
The positive powers of play
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
One senior living community has found a new way to take advantage of the good weather while improving the physical and mental health of residents.
New Aegis Living community pilots wellness program, incorporates nature into design
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 20, 2021
Aegis Living’s newest assisted living and memory care community opens today in Bellevue, WA, with a design that incorporates components of nature and with the pilot-testing of a wellness program for...
Aegis Living sees personalized medicine as the future, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2020
Aegis Living CEO Dwayne Clark recently shared details of the company’s future plans related to health and wellness in an exclusive interview with McKnight’s Senior Living.
Dining, activities among keys to success, Five Star says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2016
New approaches to food, activities and revenue management will be keys to success for Five Star communities in 2016 and beyond, company executives told those attending the Jefferies 2016 Healthcare Conference...
People in the news, April 16
Apr 16, 2019
Appointments and promotions at Ascension Living, Allbridge, The Avamere Family of Companies, Axxess, Benchmark Senior Living, Greenbrier Senior Living, HJ Sims, IntegraCare, Integral Senior Living, It’s...
70+ Elmcroft properties to see management, ownership changes, Ventas says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2017
More than 70 Elmcroft Senior Living properties currently in Ventas’ portfolio will be transitioned to a new management company led by a former Holiday Retirement and HCP executive early next year,...
Brookdale road test of turnaround strategy leads to ‘renewed focus,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2018
Recent visits that saw approximately 20 members of the company’s senior leadership team work in Brookdale Senior Living communities across the country affirmed that the company is on the right track...
Joint effort aims to educate senior living executive directors about financial fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2017
Four senior housing and care provider organizations have teamed up with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation to educate senior living executive directors about financial fraud and share resources that...
3 things the UK can teach us about dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 11, 2015
Three studies from the United Kingdom provide new insights into the diagnosis of dementia and the treatment of those with the condition.