More than 1,200 senior living communities operated by more than 80 companies were named “best” May 10 with the announcement of the inaugural U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living ratings. U.S....
Choice: senior living’s past and future
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2022
It was the concept of consumer choice that led to the formation of the senior living industry, and it will be choice that drives the industry’s success in the future. That was part of the message that...
Making a lasting impression
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 25, 2015
McKnight’s Senior Living offers plenty of opportunities for you to share news and interact with your colleagues. Find out more here.
Senior living organization, nursing school collaboration ‘breaks new ground’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2016
A new collaboration between a senior living organization and a nursing school, launched with a $1.2 million gift, aims to improve the health of older adults, educate students about the elderly, and conduct...
Breaking free of industry stereotypes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2017
A film student in Germany surely has a bright professional future, but one of his recent projects doesn’t do much to illuminate the senior living industry.
Demand for seniors housing may be overstated, white paper says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2016
Predictions related to future demand for seniors housing may be overstated, especially in slower-growing markets, because analysts are not focusing on the correct audience, according to a new white paper.
REIT investments suggest a healthy future for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2017
Back-to-back earnings calls Friday morning suggested a healthy future for senior living operators, as two large public healthcare real estate investment trusts relayed the growing place that senior living...
Success may be as simple as focusing on two areas
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2016
Senior living operators should focus their efforts on two areas, says elder care policy expert Laura Katz Olson, Ph.D. And one is especially important.
Senate Judiciary chair asks DOJ to detail elder abuse efforts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2016
Citing an incident in an assisted living and memory care community, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has asked the Department of Justice for details on its work to protect senior living...
Name changes bloom in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
For a variety of reasons, many senior living organizations are changing their names. A common idea underlies many of the moves, however.