More than one million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. And what was our nation’s general reaction? In a word: meh.
How technology is helping senior living centers combat omicron
By
Danielle Myers
Mar 31, 2022
Over the course of the pandemic, senior living communities have upgraded their safety plans to better protect their residents and staff from new threats. One of the most impactful ways that senior living...
$88.2B proposed for pandemic preparedness while we await the fate of $22.5B request
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2022
The administration is calling for Congress to provide $22.5 billion in emergency funding so the federal government can carry out its plan to continue to fight COVID-19. It’s a message the senior living...
Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now
By
Karmen L. Stephens, PharmD, BCGP
Mar 24, 2022
Comprehensive medication management, or CMM, is a whole-person approach to medication management that ensures that medications are appropriate, safe and effective, and that they support the individual’s...
How is senior living surviving? Good question
By
John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2022
As we’re nearing an anniversary of sorts, this may be a good time to offer an assessment and some observations about senior living survival.
How COVID-19 has upped the safety ante for senior-related service providers
By
Bob Burg
Mar 03, 2022
In the spring of 2020, we were able to immediately rely on strong relationships across our business to change the way we operate. Our efforts were and continue to be focused in three key areas.
What the CDC’s new masking guidance means for long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is “updating its framework to monitor the level of COVID-19 in communities,” which it uses to make recommendations on masking...
More than 201,000 in long-term care have died from COVID, but just how many more?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2022
A full accounting of COVID deaths among long-term care residents and staff members is not available because the federal government only collects data from Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities.
This shouldn’t be his decision to make
By
John O'Connor
Jan 20, 2022
This is one time when a governor’s decision to ignore the Supreme Court will come at a high cost. For others, that is.
Long-haul impacts on senior living — what to expect in 2022
By
Dwayne Clark
Jan 10, 2022
Three areas are emerging as critical to consumer confidence in 2022.