12 tips for recruiting and retaining staff members
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2022
At what National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care President and CEO Brian Jurutka said was “probably the most important session” at the group’s Spring Conference, four speakers shared...
As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...
Partnerships, universal workers keys to successful middle market communities, execs say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
Relationships with third parties, the use of universal workers, pared-down offerings and strict expense control — but not skimping on quality — are keys to a successful senior living model serving...
Latest senior living stats reason to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ about comeback from pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2021
The latest NIC MAP quarterly data, released Thursday, provide reasons to be “cautiously optimistic” about the senior living industry’s comeback from the pandemic, National Investment Center for Seniors...
Fall conference season: A new, virtual reality
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2020
Our professional and personal lives have been upended in ways we would not have imagined a year ago. Some conferences have been canceled, and others have been rescheduled and moved online. But fall conference...
Senior living braces for changes in 2020 as top challenges remain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2020
As 2020 begins, the senior living industry is preparing for the changing needs and wants of current and future residents as workforce and occupancy issues continue to challenge operators, according to...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
‘Replace denial with proposal’ on long-term care, House committee told
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2019
Congress must “replace denial with a detailed, bipartisan legislative proposal on long-term care” to address the needs of a growing older population facing high costs for healthcare and housing, Robert...
People in the news, Sept. 10
Sep 10, 2019
Appointments, promotions and other news involving the Benchmark, Civitas Senior Living, Discovery Senior Living, Edgehill, Family CareSpace, Friendship, Golden LivingCenters, LeadingAge Ohio, Legacy Senior...
Middle market could provide answer to occupancy, oversupply issues, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2019
Serving middle-income older adults could be an answer to the occupancy and oversupply challenges facing senior living operators and developers, Eclipse Senior Living CEO Kai Hsiao told those attending...