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,...
Returning treatment programs are a boon to assisted living residents
By
Mark Lawrence
Aug 23, 2021
Physical therapists and other treatment providers are a net positive to our residents’ long-term physical and mental well-being. Bringing them back has improved residents’ overall health and has given...
Rapid testing is the answer
By
Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D.
Jul 14, 2020
For those with limited time or patience, here is the punchline: Rapid, widespread testing is the only way to outrun COVID-19 short of an effective, widely distributed vaccine.
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...
Mandating seasonal flu vaccinations in the workplace in the time of COVID-19
By
Patricia Goodson
James Bobbitt
Oct 26, 2020
The issue of mandatory vaccinations in the workplace is becoming increasingly relevant as medical experts in the U.S. anticipate that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available for distribution to the general...
Coronavirus: Identifying and easing stress in senior living residents
By
Charla Anderson, BSN, RN-PMHNC
Mar 30, 2020
Knowing the difference between normal and extreme anxiety can help providers triage behavioral health care needs.
Vexed by vaccinations? 5 communication strategies to encourage ongoing adoption
By
Courtney Malengo, APR
Mar 01, 2021
The reality is, if we cannot figure out the best ways to communicate, then vaccine adoption will continue to lag, plaguing healthcare workers and the broader public.
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.
The gift of senior living
By
Shelley Esden
Dec 22, 2021
This holiday season, there are few gifts more loving than the safety and security afforded by senior living.
5 unexpected lessons learned from a retirement community roundtable
By
Derek Dunham
Oct 30, 2023
The Roundtable Project is a weekly meeting that is open to marketing leaders at retirement communities nationwide.