The big picture in seniors housing and care looks good, despite some recent setbacks, according to several experts.
Survey results support socialization benefits of senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2023
The results of a new poll on loneliness will come as no shock to senior living providers — adults aged 50 to 80 who live alone report higher rates of social isolation than those who live with others.
COVID, workforce, financial issues confront senior living providers as 2023 starts, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Addressing the burnout plaguing existing employees while working to entice others to join the industry will be a focus of providers in 2023.
As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Chapman, Duker, Kramer are 2024 inductees into Senior Living Hall of Fame
Jan 05, 2024
The late George Chapman, along with Marilynn Duker and Robert G. Kramer, are the 2024 inductees into the Senior Living Hall of Fame, the American Seniors Housing Association announced Thursday.
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
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...
Singing the praises of industry advocates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2021
AHCA/NCAL CEO Mark Parkinson recently was expressing appreciation for two leaders of other associations.
4 lessons for senior living from 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2021
Five senior living industry leaders recently took the time to share with me — for you — their insights into the biggest challenges that faced owners and operators in 2020 and the challenges they will...