The chance to learn secrets to success drew McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends to columns posted on the site in 2015, reveals an...
Senior care funding is inadequate? Who’d have guessed?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 07, 2022
It appears the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has confirmed what most of us have long known: The way long-term care is generally delivered and funded bears a striking resemblance...
Some days, it’s best to let the music do the talking
By
John O'Connor
Aug 10, 2017
Glen Campbell jumped into my life two times.
Providers want big changes. But will Congress allow them?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 28, 2021
There is a growing sense of urgency among supporters of the Build Back Better bill to get the measure passed now, before it’s too late.
Private activity bonds likely to survive tax bill
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Congressional Republicans have struck a deal reconciling House and Senate versions of the GOP tax overhaul. In a victory for nonprofit senior living operators, it appears the final measure will retain...
How senior living might win — and lose — under the new tax bill
By
John O'Connor
Nov 06, 2017
House Republicans have unveiled an ambitious plan to revamp the nation’s tax code. If enacted, the measure promises to be a mixed bag for senior living operators.
An era ends at LeadingAge, while another begins
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2015
As I listened to Larry Minnix’s tearful farewell address, it occurred to me that this has been a golden age of sorts for three of the largest organizations in this field.
Senior living field getting antsy over ANSI?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 09, 2020
A largely unnoticed development now has more than a few operators wondering whether the Trojan Horse carrying federal rules has arrived. But in this case, the proverbial steed was always inside the gate.
Proposal allowing unsupervised teens to use power lifts hits another snag
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2018
Regulators are withholding evidence in an effort let unsupervised teenagers operate powered lifts, critic have alleged.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Majd Alwan, Ph.D.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 23, 2020
Senior living once was considered more high-touch than high-tech. No person has done more to change that perception than Majd Alwan, Ph.D.