A positive early verdict for AI in LTC, with caveats noted
By
John Hall
Jun 21, 2024
Experts say artificial intelligence tools have the potential to free staff for critical tasks and to offer deeper insights into community operations.
Virtual healthcare is great, but senior living providers should think about implications
By
Jordan Parnell
Gerald Stoll
Jul 08, 2021
Even as telehealth takes the world by storm as “new new thing” for healthcare, there are reasons for those in the senior living and care industry to take a step back and evaluate the advantages against...
How to navigate senior living background checks and compliance
By
Jeff Ernste
Jul 13, 2023
Getting background checks right must be a continuing concern for senior living operators.
Focus On: Resident security
By
John Hall
Oct 20, 2020
Security insecurity is the new normal in the COVID-19 era. With ease of transmission, the pandemic poses new risks, but innovations also are offering new opportunities.
Focus On: Feds consider reopenings, but some are urging caution
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
Concerns are growing about resident loneliness and other coronavirus challenges, but infection risks still loom large.
Senior living in 2024: Volatility ahead argues for rethinking risk strategies
By
Gerald Stoll
Jordan Parnell
Dec 14, 2023
The pressures on the senior living sector only abated marginally in 2023, as operators tried to maintain their balance in a precarious business and economic environment. And any significant reversal in...
Why telehealth is here to stay: The opportunity for senior living
By
Robert G. Kramer
Kelsey Mellard
Oct 29, 2020
The immediate necessity of telehealth due to the pandemic will diminish soon, we hope, but continued investment and use will be critical to enabling older adults to have healthcare come to them rather...
Post-lockdowns, regulators cast an eye toward security, preparedness weak spots
By
John Hall
Dec 02, 2022
For much of 2022, lockdowns and other restrictions tamped down the usual resident security concerns in the nation’s long-term care facilities. Still, workforce shortages meant fewer vigilant eyes and...
How to engage senior living residents through technology
By
Anne Davis
Oct 22, 2020
Caring for residents of senior living communities has grown increasingly complicated in recent months. Long before the coronavirus put a spotlight on the threat of isolation, however, healthcare professionals...
Are you ready for senior living’s next big thing?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 27, 2023
A massively powerful force has taken hold in senior living, largely unnoticed. In a word: technology. We’ve got just the thing to help you keep up.