Reputation management can guide providers through ‘perfect storm’ created by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything when it comes to reputational management, according to the keynote speaker at SMASH Week 2020.
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TOP NEWS
Medical worker giving COVID tests returns to steal from senior living residents, police say
A woman who had helped administer COVID-19 tests at a Lewisville, TX, independent living community later returned to the community so she could steal from at least three residents, according to police.
Nov. 18 is new deadline for comments on CMS-proposed quality measures for HCBS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline until Nov. 18 for those who would like to provide feedback its proposed national quality and outcomes measures for the Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services provided for older adults and others. Comments originally were due Oct. 19.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: David Schless
The American Seniors Housing Association traces its roots back to the early days of the senior living industry, beginning in 1991 under the auspices of the National Multifamily Housing Council. In 2000, as the senior living industry continued to grow, the group became a separate, independent association. David Schless, ASHA’s president, has led the organization every step of the way.
Editors' Columns
Assisted living: Not so hidden anymore
Scott Tittle used to say that assisted living was hiding in plain sight, but “the reality is, more people have begun to actually see us amidst COVID,” the National Center for Assisted Living executive director said. That visibility can be both good and bad.
Senior living could use a traitor like this
For my money, what the field could really use – perhaps even more so than targeted retooling – is a person along the lines of a John C. Bogle. Or better yet, more than one.
Guest Column
The struggles, lessons learned and blessing of the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has brought challenges and difficulties unlike any I’ve faced as the leader of Nazareth Home for almost two decades. As we live through what likely will be referred to as a crisis or a disaster, it becomes important to use the lessons learned to plan how we can better protect the most vulnerable generations now and in the future.
How one senior living operator keeps residents COVID-free by focusing on employee health
Due to close collaboration with medical directors, our own rigorous infection prevention disciplines, and a robust preemptive testing program, not one of our residents has tested positive throughout this entire pandemic crisis.
Marketplace Column
4 ways to promote healthy hearing to reduce the risk of cognitive decline
As owners and operators of senior living communities, here’s how you and your employees can spot hearing loss, get residents the help they need, and create a better hearing environment.
How tech is reducing social isolation in senior living in the COVID-19 era
In the time of COVID-19, it’s good to know that there are solutions today that can help loved ones and residents stay connected to family, reducing social isolation and enable busy care staff to focus on residents and care.
Company News
People in the news, Oct. 20
Appointments and promotions at AHCA / NCAL, AHEPA, Bane Care Management, Cadence Living, Cypress Cove, Harmony Senior Services, Integral Senior Living, Legend Senior Living, Life Enriching Communities, Nazareth Home, Oakmont Senior Living, Presbyterian Senior Living, RMR Group, Senior Star, Sequoia Living, The Springs Living, United Hebrew of New Rochelle and Welltower.
In Focus
Art with a twist
Residents of American House Senior Living Communities recently took part in the Getty Museum’s Social Media Challenge to liven up their quarantine situation. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
