As senior living providers increase their focus on wellness, McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers sits down with Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging,...
A chance for a fresh start, now or later
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2024
If you were hoping to make some New Year’s resolutions for 2024, don’t fret that it’s the second week of January already.
Prioritizing wellness
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2024
If your company or community priorities include a focus on wellness for employees, results of a new survey could inspire you to examine your policies, practices and employee education related to work breaks...
Wellness, activities and ageism
Oct 12, 2023
Karen Welsh, vice president of clinical and reimbursement excellence at Functional Pathways, shares how senior living providers can ensure that residents are engaged, that activities programming is centered on...
Helping people live better, longer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2022
As wellness becomes an increasing focus of senior living providers, McKnight’s Senior Living spent a few minutes with Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging.
Lynne Katzmann on making the shift to wellness
Mar 09, 2023
Lynne Katzmann, founder and CEO of Juniper Communities, shares how Juniper shifted its corporate mindset to a wellness focus and the returns on investment it has seen by doing so. She also suggests areas...
The recruiting and retention strategy you’re probably not using
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2022
A word that starts with W may represent an untapped opportunity for senior living operators to help recruit and retain workers, industry experts say. It’s not wages.
How urban design can fulfill senior living needs for baby boomers
By
David Banta
Aug 22, 2022
The design of today’s urban senior housing developments is being molded by several characteristics that are unique to this age cohort.
Consider these points when planning senior living campuses and communities
By
Julie Heiberger, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Jon Rynish, AIA LEED AP
May 30, 2023
Senior living organizations are finding that the priorities of yesteryear far different from today. Just as with many other aspects of our society, the pace of change has heightened for the industry. We’ve...
Designing for senior living while maintaining quality care, a sense of home
By
Manju Pai
Mar 20, 2023
Senior living design constantly is evolving and improving to ensure the well-being of all residents within any type of community. Whether it is an affordable senior housing, a mid-tier or a high-end, luxury...