For bargain-hunting seniors in reasonably good health, cruise ships may be a more affordable housing option than assisted living communities. So claims a recent article in USA Today.
Many future retirees plan to stay put: survey
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2017
Senior living campuses may be sprouting like dandelions across the sunshine states, but will future retirees uproot to get there? Many may not, if a new USA Today survey is to be believed.
Wildfire evacuations at two communities spark investigation
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2017
State officials are investigating the way residents were evacuated from two senior living communities during a wildfire in northern California.
States expand senior living and other Medicaid benefits, at least for now
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2017
Despite efforts by President Trump and congressional leaders to trim federal support for Medicaid, states continue to expand senior living and other health services tied to the program, a new report finds.
What about your non-hiring policies?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2017
When it comes to bringing on people with a criminal past, senior living organizations can find themselves in a real bind.
Senior living could take a lesson from this Nobel Laureate
By
John O'Connor
Oct 12, 2017
What does the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences have to do with senior living? Not much, except that perhaps the way you go about trying to fill your units may be seriously flawed.
Four takeaways from the NIC meeting
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2017
While I have been attending NIC conferences for more than two decades, I marvel at how relevant and informative they continue to be. The 2017 event was no exception. Here are but four takeaways from last...
A shift comes to senior living’s great divide
By
John O'Connor
Sep 28, 2017
Sooner or later, all discussions about the nature of senior living come down to this: Is this a real estate business with a healthcare component, or vice versa?
This isn’t a horror flick; it’s a lot more frightening
By
John O'Connor
Sep 21, 2017
We’ve all seen those horror films where the villain appears to be terminated — only to return for more. A real-live version of this scenario may be playing out in Washington.
Please stop giving me bad advice on where to retire
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2017
It seems like hardly a month goes by without some organization posting a “best places to retire” list. Most of these scorecards have fallen victim to the same malady.