AHCA/NCAL CEO Mark Parkinson recently was expressing appreciation for two leaders of other associations.
3 ways COVID-19 will change senior living forever
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
One senior living expert recently shared with me three ways senior living surely will change, and another way it will change at least temporarily, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NIC chief economist shares 3 places to find more workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2020
Labor markets are tight, but data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest a few groups that senior living and care operators might want to court for new workers, National Investment Center for...
Just the beginning for middle market push
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2019
We’ve read — and McKnight’s Senior Living has written — much about the growing need for senior housing for middle-income older adults since April. Interest has not abated.
Remembering the middle market
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2019
Mark your calendars. A release date for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s highly anticipated middle-market study has been announced.
Staffing shortage is more than an HR headache, speakers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2018
The staffing challenges facing senior living communities are not just human resources headaches. They also represent the biggest operational risk in the industry, according to experts participating in...
The factor more important than occupancy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2018
NCAL Day speakers think something other than occupancy should be operators’ top priority.
How to sleep tight when traveling
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2017
If you’re headed to a major senior living conference this year, you may find a new “best of” cities list of interest. But this is a list that no city wants to be on.
The secret to reaching potential residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2016
Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, and if the senior living industry wants to attract them sooner rather than later, communities need to start doing things differently, Cornerstone Affiliates President...
It’ll be a shame if we don’t act soon to address caregiver issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2016
The United States probably won’t be implementing one country’s ideas to address challenges related to an aging population, but we need to do something, and quickly.