The pandemic was simply a catalyst that challenged us to continue to innovate, to build on our strengths and our interdependence.
Senior housing: Positive outlook with challenging unknowns
By
Matt Caine
Dec 13, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a myriad of challenges for the senior housing sector. Even with the vaccine rollout earlier this year, many of these issues remain as the virulent delta variant and...
Let’s use pandemic lessons to improve quality of care, quality of life
By
Anne Ellett, MSN, NP
Mar 29, 2021
I have been keeping track of some of the conversations I’ve had with nurses and other team members who diligently show up every day to support their residents living in senior communities. Many of them...
3 lessons that COVID has taught activity directors about reimagining resident programs
By
Michelle Sayre, CTRS, CDP
Jun 13, 2022
Armed with lessons from the pandemic, we’re now more creative, energized and excited to plan activities for our residents.
Trust and transparency are cornerstones of a healthy senior living culture
By
Shelley Esden
Mar 28, 2022
Across virtually all business categories, COVID-19 and its aftermath have accelerated and intensified trends that existed before the pandemic. Perhaps nowhere is that truer than in reaffirming the primacy...
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.
6 keys to mitigating CARES Act compliance risks for assisted living operators
By
John P. Cunningham
Nov 29, 2021
Given increased scrutiny on the healthcare industry and CARES Act funding recipients, each assisted living community must ensure that its compliance program is functioning properly or risk exposure to...
What we’ve learned about using telehealth to reach older adults during COVID-19
By
David Lindeman, Ph.D.
Jul 12, 2021
Lessons we’ve learned about how to most effectively reach older adults in affordable senior housing can be applied to efforts designed to reach any underserved population with digital health technology...
Enhancing life’s third act — health, wellness and senior living
By
Pablo S. Massari
Apr 05, 2021
Rather than designing senior living communities to shield residents from the next pandemic, landscape architects are building on trends that took root before the arrival of COVID-19.
Our Great Place to Work journey — before and after COVID
By
Warren Spieker
Jan 11, 2021
When we created Continuing Life to support a growing group of continuing care retirement communities, we invested in being a great place to work. It took a few years of work, and we’re not perfect,...