My impression was that hospice is one of the best things Medicare has to offer. Fast forward to this week.
Palliative care deserves more respect – and a larger presence in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2022
We should see more of palliative care in senior living. Many residents never receive such care or only get it during the final phase of an illness.
Senior living operators need to take a healthier approach
By
John O'Connor
Dec 10, 2015
Most of your prospects don’t mind goo-gas, and quite a few will see them as a differentiator. But is that what they really want?
If this were an Olympic event, senior living would not medal
By
John O'Connor
Jan 25, 2018
It’s no secret that finding and keeping qualified employees can be a real challenge in the senior living field. But things may be even worse than many operators realize.
An expensive way to offer career advice
By
John O'Connor
Nov 07, 2019
Having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? John Saracino probably has you beat.
Wait, the government wants to cut back on regulations?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 24, 2017
If you feel that regulatory compliance has become the bane of your existence, you’re hardly alone.
Getting that elephant in the room to start dancing
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2016
While some senior living operators are cursing the darkness, other innovative ones are trying to light a candle to address the biggest challenge facing the industry.
For senior living, a time bomb dressed as a good deed
By
John O'Connor
Jan 18, 2018
We’re learning that the folks over at the Department of Health and Human Services are cooking up new rules for caregivers. It might not take much for this apparent good deed to go completely haywire,...
Senior living can and must do better
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2021
If senior living wants to avoid the poor reputation so prevalent across skilled care, it must get serious about keeping its house in order. The most obvious way to do this is a two-step approach.