Why aren’t we hearing more about this payment source?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 16, 2022
When it comes to senior living payments, private long-term care insurance has been exiled to the children’s table.
A million tragedies
By
John O'Connor
May 19, 2022
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.
Do you really want to know you have Alzheimer’s?
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2022
Would you want to know if Alzheimer’s disease is starting to feast on your brain? It turns out the answer soon might be in your hands.
A high-fiber diet may reduce dementia risks later in life
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2022
The mechanisms still remain unknown but could involve interactions taking place between the gut and brain.
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 to improve senior living? Don’t just count the ways
By
John O'Connor
Feb 10, 2022
A new report offers so many specific ways assisted living can be improved. Any single item by itself can help. Collectively, they could significantly change the face of senior living — for the better.
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.
Defenseless spending
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2021
The hurdles to getting coronavirus relief stand in sharp contrast to the way lawmakers are tossing billions at defense contractors and other makers of industrial-grade weaponry.
Senior living’s grand illusion needs a reality check
By
John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2021
Senior living suffers from a grand illusion problem. Even in 2021, many of its practitioners insist it is primarily in the hospitality — rather than the healthcare — sector.
An active way to reduce staffing headaches?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 04, 2021
Pandemic, shmandemic. Senior living operators have found a whole new crisis to lose sleep over: staffing nightmares. It turns out the very people needed to keep communities up and running aren’t just...