Brookdale, Eclipse, CLC, A.G. Rhodes CEOs will share diversity, inclusion efforts at May 19 webinar
May 05, 2021
The leaders of A.G. Rhodes, Brookdale Senior Living, Christian Living Communities and Eclipse Senior Living will offer a first-hand look at their organizations’ diversity and inclusion efforts during...
When it comes to DEI, survey shows there’s a lot of work to do
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 05, 2023
A new survey by the Pew Research Center shows that for employers who value diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, much work remains to be done.
To attract older workers, clean up your language
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2023
Research by Preply suggests that if you want to attract older workers, you may need to clean up the language you use in your job postings.
Deciding whether to ditch the dye? Leaders share do’s for your ’do
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2022
Two senior living leaders share tips for those considering whether to stop dyeing their hair and “go gray.”
Giving gray hair the green light
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2022
“It has been a really interesting experience,” Kimberly Lody, whose last day as president and CEO of Sonida Senior Living was Friday, told me. Meanwhile, Christian Living Communities President and...
Language can help reframe aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2022
The Reframing Aging Initiative advocates for the use of certain language regarding aging in hopes of improving the general public’s understanding of aging and the ways that older people contribute to...
5 items for senior living’s 2022 to-do list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2022
The leaders of five organizations active in the senior living space recently shared with me their insights on the biggest challenges facing the industry. Culled from their comments is a list of action...
‘Put some meat on the bone’ to create meaningful diversity programs
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Effective diversity, equity and inclusion in programs must do more than talk about workplace fairness or train employees about bias; they also must work to actively counter discrimination and promote representation.
Several ways exist to increase your organization’s LGBT cultural competency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Senior living communities can express or strengthen their support for issues of importance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults through training and other means. A new ad will be a conversation...